I am reading a book on Taoism. The ideas and concepts of balance and non-doing speak to how I understand my spirituality. My goal is to read and memorize every chapter in the book; there are 81 of them.

Today is the New Hampshire primary, so I found the following verse especially appropriate for today:

“When the Master governs, the people
hardly notice he exists.
The next best leader is one who is loved.
Next, one who is feared.
The worst is one who is despised.”

What a fascinating way to view politics. The harder Ron Paul supporters strive for better governing, the more they are despised. Is there a way to solve such a dilemma? This reminds me of another verse:

“Free from desire, you see the mystery.
Caught in it, you see only the manifestations.”

This morning I realize once again that, with or without my permission, the world will blossom into its own being. We are the seeds in this world, but we are also its gardners. The harder we struggle to make one side better, the more we lose focus on the other. For it is neither the seeds nor the gardners that make flowers bloom, but the way they work together.

So politics are best resolved by removing your own personal feelings. Play your part and then let go. Let events transpire as they may.

That certainly makes talking and thinking about the particulars less interesting.