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Daoist concept of non action: Do nothing and there is nothing that is not done by Laozi. He means that if we come with fixed ideas and preconceptions, and try to impose our will on events, we are likely to fail. Action succeeds when it is, in a sense, non-action, when our acts are entirely in accord with the disposition of things, so that it's as if our desired outcomes just happen by themselves. Successful action depends on correctly perceiving the innate tendency of situations (what does 'the innate tendency of situations' mean?) and understanding the importance of timing. This requires full alertness to what is going on around us and within ~ Mountain Solitudes by Aat Vervoorn

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Briefly visiting Canterbury

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February 8, 2011
Briefly visiting Canterbury

Last Saturday I found myself in Christchurch briefly, and I was curious as to what I’d see in the way of effects of the recent earthquake. The inland scenic route was my approach and the first and only evidence I noted was all the power poles are no longer vertical! Around the Avon in...
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