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\nCan we embrace both the acceptable and unacceptable parts of ourselves? Can we act and let go of trying to control the result? Can we hold onto both sides of each of life's great polarities, and in doing so grow in wisdom and in the possibility to contribute? And what might it take, if we did want to become like this, to faithfully practice our way in to cultivating our own goodness and capacity and supporting others around us to do the same? This week's Turning Towards Life is hosted as always by Lizzie Winn and Justin Wise of Thirdspace.
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\nTurning Towards Life, a week-by-week conversation inviting us deeply into our lives, is a live 30 minute conversation hosted by Justin Wise and Lizzie Winn of Thirdspace.\xa0 Find us on FaceBook to watch live and join in the lively conversation on this episode. You can find videos of every episode, and more about the project on the Turning Towards Life website, and you can also watch and listen on Instagram, YouTube, and as a podcast on Apple, Google, Amazon Music and Spotify.
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\nHere's our source for this week:
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\nChapter 10 \u2013 According to Our Nature
\nTao Te Ching, interpretation by William Martin
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\nCan we embrace both the acceptable
\nand unacceptable parts of ourselves?
\nCan we breathe as easily as innocent babies?
\nCan we see the world clearly
\nand without judgment?
\nCan we act with loving-kindness
\nyet remain unknown and unsung?
\nCan we watch all things come and go,
\nyet remain undisturbed?
\nCan we accept our countless thoughts and opinions,
\nyet not take them seriously?
\nIf we can do this we are acting
\naccording to the virtue that is naturally ours;
\nnourishing all things, but possessing nothing;
\nenjoying all things, but clinging to nothing;
\nworking diligently,
\nbut claiming credit for nothing;
\ngrowing in wisdom, but controlling nothing.
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\nfrom freedomsimplicityandjoy.wordpress.com
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\nPhoto by Omar Lopez on Unsplash\n