When the ancient Masters said, "If you want to be given everything, give everything up," they weren't using empty phrases. Only in being lived by the Tao can you be truly yourself.

Knowing others is to be clever. Knowing yourself is to be enlightened. Overcoming others requires force. Overcoming yourself requires strength.

The Way to Heaven has no favorites. It is always with the good man.

A good manager is best when people barely know that he exists. Not so good when people obey and acclaim him. Worse when they despise him.

Can you let go of words and ideas, attitudes and expectations? If so, then the Tao will loom into view.

Goodness strives not, and therefore it is not rebuked.

Failure is an opportunity. If you blame someone else, there is no end to the blame. Therefore the Master fulfills her own obligations and corrects her own mistakes. She does what she needs to do and demands nothing of others.