Showing posts with label Do Nothing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Do Nothing. Show all posts

Monday, April 4, 2011

Why I quit my job


The boss is telling me what to do.  
Her mind wants to direct my body to get things done.
Not even my mind gets to direct my body.
My body directs itself.  My body is always where its supposed to be.
My mind follows my body and not the other way around.
My body feels heavy when the mind is in charge.  It won't carry illusion.

I couldn't tell them the real reason for quitting my job because they don't understand this paradox:

Do nothing and accomplish everything.  (Tao Te Ching, translated by S. Mitchell).

Society still believes that working hard is the road to success, which creates a very small world, one in which they can be in control.  In their world of illusion it is insane to do nothing and therefore they would label me insane if they knew what is driving me.

In the world of illusion that which is sane appears insane and that which is insane appears sane.  On my road to sanity I see these things and I don't get sucked into living the patriarchal way.

The force in the world of illusion is ignorance, it will sweep you away.  The force of stillness carries great wisdom.


Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Do Nothing

Austria

Inspiration comes from beyond the mind.  Sudden wealth can happen to anyone in an instant.  The patriarchal mind is trained to act and plan and use logic.

It takes nerves to wait for what shows up naturally. 

When the patriarchal mind is in charge much waste is created.  Resources are wasted including your own energy by constantly going after everything you think you need. 

When it requires maintenance it is illusion.

When you are in the present moment it seems like you will never accomplish anything.  There are no goals, no outcome, no anticipation, no agenda.  You just are, yet everything gets accomplished.