Acceptance

We all need to let go sometimes, take risks together, opt for a change of scenery, or pace, or work – and to trust that everything will work out fine; not because of some magical force, but because we figure things out, adapting and aspiring, going with the flow, but also dipping in an oar and keeping a hand on the rudder. The Taoist philosophy is often misunderstood as passive acceptance. Rather, it is about being attentive to the swirling currents, to the white-water rapids and still ponds, the waterfalls and estuaries. The Taoist way is the way of listening, of tuning into life’s changes, and being ready to change in response.

— Wayne Visser

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