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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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Posts Tagged ‘ Nevis Valley ’

Ten things about myself, shots of Nevis Valley, and insights from Leonard Cohen

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November 6, 2010
Ten things about myself, shots of Nevis Valley, and insights from Leonard Cohen

Following on from a recent post by my friend Marg, I’m copying her playful idea of publishing 10 things about self. In this case I’m interspersing my points with landscape photos from the rather large batch made last weekend. No comments – they’re all about the wonderful landscape in the Nevis Valley again. 1]...
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Huts and dwellings on the Nevis Valley route Garston to Bannockburn

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November 1, 2010
Huts and dwellings on the Nevis Valley route Garston to Bannockburn

Every year or two I like to do a trip through the Nevis Valley in Central Otago, and on every occasion I end up taking longer and longer, as it’s just full of history and points of interest. So working our way from Garston back to Bannockburn here are a few of the dwellings...
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