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.

Rushing into action

The patriarchal ways are all about rushing, forcing and pushing.  There is no wisdom.  I couldn't even quit my job without them giving me the 3rd degree, they didn't want me to leave and tried to coax me into staying.  Just because I am good at something doesn't mean I have to keep doing it.

I am going to move very soon.  Where, I don't know.  That's the adventure.  When I am done the next thing shows up and I never know what it is, its always a surprise.  It is up to me to discern when it is time to quit, fear can keep me lingering longer than necessary.  People will try to prevent me from moving on.  I always have to quit first before the next thing shows up, otherwise quitting would be easy.  I always have to jump into the unknown.

The Tao Te Ching

64.  Rushing into action, you fail.
Trying to grasp things, you lose them.
Forcing a project to completion,
you ruin what was almost ripe.

Therefore the Master takes action
by letting things take their course.
He remains as calm
at the end as at the beginning.

The Tao Te Ching   translated by S. Mitchell