VERSE 2

Hello and welcome back... I have spent the last 4 days working with verse 2 of the Tao De Ching and what enlightenment it has brought to my every day thinking.. It centers around judgments, ego, opposites and doing what is right for the universe. The core of the focus for this verse reminds us that we should work without ever expecting anything back for our efforts and that little should be said about good deeds. If you were to be totally honest how many times have you done something nice or good for someone and then told another about your work? This verse teaches us that our work must be DONE and then forgotten and that way it will last forever. In fact Wayne Dyer breaks this verse above into the following..
"WHEN MY WORK IS DONE, IT WILL BE FORGOTTEN.. THAT IS WHY IT LASTS FOREVER"
It takes a while to get your head around these words admittedly but after 4 days I get it... It has changed my thought process completely when giving from the heart. Similar to how a Mother gives love without any expectations, we too must do the same with all of our daily work. Another beautiful quote that Wayne uses says that..
"THE SUN SHINES ON THE EARTH AND NEVER EVER DOES IT SAY TO THE EARTH THAT ..YOU OWE ME"
We are talking about giving here from the heart even when the love is not or cannot be offered back. That does not matter, it matters only that we give. I love this verse very much. I have also contemplated the beauty of a rose and paused upon the fact that the prickly thorn leads up to the rose itself. Proving that good and bad however perceived or beautiful and ugly are one of the same. Let go of all judgments and just practice being. This moment is really all we have to work with.... Make plans as Wayne says but don't fall in love with them as you may be required to be flexible and change course..
HAVE A LOVELY DAY ALISON X