It has been more than three years since my last post, but I have thought greatly about my need to continue embracing the philosophies within the Tao and wanted to complete what I had started. This brings me to the 63rd verse of the Tao, where it speaks of the sage taking on challenges while they are still small. The wisdom here appears to be based on the notion that the sage actually becomes great by winning a series of small challenges that are confronted almost immediately. It brings to mind the notion that instead of trying to endure long and arduous undertakings, one should attempt to address what undertakings can be dealt with in the here and now. Subsequently, the mind should focus on the present, deal with what can be dealt with in the present, and avoid the temptation of unnecessarily "thinking big."
The lesson of the 63rd verse becomes do what you can today by breaking down the arduous task into smaller ones. Do not get trapped into the vicious cycle of "analysis of paralysis." Get started on the project that you always wanted to begin by completing today at least what can be done in a day.
The lesson of the 63rd verse becomes do what you can today by breaking down the arduous task into smaller ones. Do not get trapped into the vicious cycle of "analysis of paralysis." Get started on the project that you always wanted to begin by completing today at least what can be done in a day.
