The Leadership Key

| The Tao Chapter 30 – My Third Interpretation|

Effective leadership is said to be many things, but here is the summation of its origin: self-mastery.

With mastery of self, there is no need to force issues, argue points, or control others.

With mastery of self comes self- confidence, contentment and acceptance.

You ‘know thyself’ and understand your role in life’s flow.

You respect the interplay of people and situations. You see attempts to dominate as unnecessary wasted effort.

Because you understand all of this and live in alignment with this understanding, you are able to lead in life, effectively.

LIVING THE TAO: Today, consider this: are you confident in who you are, content with where you are and accepting of what is? If the answer is not yes to all three, then there is self-mastery work to be done.

My 2018 focus is to intentionally live the Tao Te Ching. This is my third reading of Stephen Mitchell’s translation. I share my daily interpretations hoping to inspire you to do the same.

Embrace your journey. Experience bliss. Live the Tao.

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