You may be capable of great things, But life consists of small things.

Those who don't know how to suffer are the worst off. There are times when the only correct thing we can do is to bear out troubles until a better day.

An ancient gnarled tree: Too fibrous for a logger's saw, Too twisted to fit a carpenter's square, Outlasts the whole forest.

Trees in winter lose their leaves. Some trees may even fall during storms, but most stand patiently and bear their fortune.

It is too facile to say that the way to follow Tao is to simply go along with the flow of life. Sometimes, like the carp, we must know when to go it alone.

Money is never more important than your body and mind, but you must work and support yourself. Never depend on others for your livelihood.

Once we make our decision, all things will come to us. Auspicious signs are not a superstition, but a confirmation. They are a response.