On the right foot
Starting the day with a walk through the park with the dogs is the best way to hold the demons at bay – yes this is another day in paradise complete with all the stress that accompanies the other days but today as Lena Horne said, “It’s not the burden that wears you down, it’s how you carry it.” So Zen dropping #72 from the Tao te Ching to begin this Thursday:
When they lose their sense of awe,
people turn to religion.
When they no longer trust themselves,
they begin to depend upon authority.
Therefore the Master steps back
so that people won’t be confused.
He teaches without a teaching,
so that people will have nothing to learn.