We simply need to believe in the power that’s within us, and use it. We don’t need to shift our responsibilities onto the shoulders of some deified Spiritual Superman, or sit around and wait for Fate to come knocking at the door. You can only spend it, but you can spend it wisely or foolishly. The first thing we need to do is recognize and trust our own Inner Nature, and not lose sight of it. Along the way to usefulness and happiness, many of those things will change themselves, and the others can be worked on as we go. But at the same time, we do not need to be too desperate, too ruthless, too combative. There are things about ourselves that we need to get rid of there are things we need to change. Its mechanical judgments and clever remarks tend to prove inaccurate with passing time, because it doesn’t look very deeply into things to begin with. ~ Benjamin Hoff (The Tao of Pooh).Ĭleverness, after all, has its limitations. No matter how useful we may be, sometimes it takes us a while to recognize our own value. When you discard arrogance, complexity, and a few other things that get in the way, sooner or later you will discover that simple, childlike, and mysterious secret known to those of the Uncarved Block: Life is Fun. The honey doesn’t taste so good once it is being eaten the goal doesn’t mean so much once it is reached the reward is not so rewarding once it has been given. Elsewhere, you’re too busy working to pay for machines to save you time so you won’t have to work so hard. It’s really great fun to go someplace where there are no timesaving devices because, when you do, you find that you have lots of time. The surest way to become Tense, Awkward, and Confused is to develop a mind that tries too hard – one that thinks too much. ~ Benjamin Hoff (The Tao of Pooh).Ī fly can’t bird, but a bird can fly. ~ Benjamin Hoff (The Tao of Pooh).Īs we have likely recognized by now, no two snowflakes, trees, or animals are alike. When you know and respect your own inner nature, you know where you belong. Milne to explain the tenets of Taoism.ĭo you really want to be happy? You can begin by being appreciative of who you are and what you’ve got. The Tao of Pooh book used the characters from the well-known ‘Winnie-the-Pooh’ tales by A.
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