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cure or admired。 Such efforts only limit you。 They block your universality。
  Letting go is like dying。 Everything emerges; becomes formed; and dies。 You; too。
  When you die; you give up selfishness。 You become one with everything else。
  My deeper self knows that I am one with everything else anyway。 All creation is a single whole which works according to a single principle。
  I let my selfishness go and give up the illusion of being separate。 I act in behalf of the whole。 I benefit me and I benefit you。 I am at odds with no one。 I am at peace; and have energy to spare; because I am not resisting what is happening。
  Death is not frightening; because I know how to let go; and I know the nature of the Eternal。

  17

  The wise leader does not intervene unnecessarily。 The leader's presence is felt; but often the group runs itself。
  Lesser leaders do a lot; say a lot; have followers; and form cults。
  Even worse ones use fear to energize groups to overcome resistance。
  Only the most dreadful leaders have bad reputations。
  Remember that you are facilitating another person's process。 It is not your process。 Do not intrude。 Do not control。 Do not force your own needs and insights into the foreground。
  If you do not trust a person's process; that person will not trust you。
  Imagine that you are a midwife; you are assisting at someone else's birth。 Do good without show or fuss。 Facilitate what is happening rather than what you think ought to be happening。 If you must take the lead; lead so that the mother is helped; yet still free and in charge。
  When the baby is born; the mother will rightly say: 〃We did it ourselves!〃

  18

  Do not lose sight of the single principle: how everything works。
  When this principle is lost and the method of meditating on process fails; the group becomes mired in intellectual discussion of what could have happened; what should have happened; what this technique or that might do。 Soon the group will become quarrelsome and depressed。
  Once you leave the path of simple consciousness; you enter the labyrinth of cleverness; competition; and imitation。
  When a lesser person forgets that all creation is a unity; allegiance goes to lesser wholes such as the family; the home team; or the company。
  Nationalism; racism; classism; sexism: all arise as consciousness of unity is lost。 People take sides and favour this versus that。

  19

  Forget those clever techniques and self…improvement programs; and everyone will be better off。
  Do not promise to cure people; to make people feel good; to make life sane or fair or humane。 Do not offer programs that appeal to selfishness; programs that teach how to be rich; powerful; sexy … and greedy; paranoid; an manipulative。
  No teacher can make you be happy; prosperous; healthy; or powerful。 No rules or techniques can enforce these qualities。
  If you wish to improve yourself; try silence or some other cleansing discipline that will gradually show you your true selfless self。

  20

  Our job is to facilitate process and clarify conflicts。 This ability depends less on formal education than on common sense and traditional wisdom。
  The highly educated leader tends to respond in terms of one theoretical model or another。 It is better simply to respond directly to what is happening here and now。
  Make sure that any model you do have is compatible with traditional wisdom; admire the wise of all religions。
  For example; most people act in order to fill their desires。 They believe that the world serves them。 But the wise leader serves others and is relatively desireless; even defenseless。
  Most people are plagued by endless needs; but the wise leader is content with relatively little。 Most people lead busy lives; but the wise leader is quiet and reflective。 Most people seek stimulation and novelty; but the wise leader refers what is common and natural。
  Being content permits simplicity in life。 What is common is universal。 What is natural is close to the source of creation。
  This is traditional wisdom。

  21

  All power and effectiveness come from following the law of creation。 There is no substitute for knowing how things happen and for acting accordingly。
  Everything; like it or not; is bounded by this principle。 The principle is like the blueprint for everything。
  All power derives from conscious or unconscious cooperation with the principle。
  The single principle is manifest everywhere; all the time。
  All birth and growth and death that ever happened; or is happening today; or will happen in the future behaves according to this one rule of existence。
  To be sure; new forms do emerge with the passage of time; but they still conform to the same old principle。
  How do I know that Tao is universal?
  I cannot answer that rationally。 I know it from being silent。 I know it by virtue of God。

  22

  When I let go of what I am; I become what I might be。 When I let go of what I have; I receive what I need。
  These are feminine or Yin paradoxes:
  … By yielding I endure。
  … The empty space is filled。
  … When I give of myself; I become more。
  … When I feel most destroyed; I am about to grow。
  … When I desire nothing; a great deal comes to me。
  Have you ever struggles to get work or love and finally given up and found both love and work were suddenly there?
  Do you want to be free and independent? Conform to God's law; that is how everything happens anyway。
  When I give up trying to impress the group; I become very impressive。 But when I am just trying to make myself look good; the group knows that and does not like it。
  My best work is done when I forget my own point of view; the less I make of myself; the more I am。
  When I yield to the wishes of the person working; I encounter no resistance。
  This is the wisdom of the feminine: let go in order to achieve。 The wise leader demonstrates this。

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  The wise leader speaks rarely and briefly。 After all; no other natural outpouring goes on and on。 It rains and then it stops。 It thunders and then it stops。
  The leader teaches more through being than through doing。 The quality of one's silence conveys more than long speeches。
  Be still。 Follow your inner wisdom。 In order to know your inner wisdom; you have to be still。
  The leader who knows how to be still and feel deeply will probably be effective。 Bu the leader who chatters and boasts and tries to impress the group has no center and carries little weight。
  Tao works for those who follow Tao。 God serves those who serve God。 When you are in touch with the single principle; your actions will be effective。 But if you are simply being egocentric; or if you are just trying to be dramatic; you will neither do good nor look good。
  Remember that the method is awareness…of…process。 Reflect。 Be still。
  What do you deeply feel?

  24

  Trying too hard produces unexpected results:
  … The flashy leader lacks stability。
  … Trying to rush matters gets you nowhere。
  … Trying to appear brilliant is not enlightened。
  … Insecure leaders try to promote themselves。
  … Impotent leaders capitalize on their position。
  … It is not very holy to point out how holy you are。
  All these behaviours come from insecurity。 They feed insecurity。 None of them helps the work。 None contributes to the leader's health。
  The leader who knows how things happen does not do these things。
  Consider:
  When do you think that you are so good; what are you comparing yourself with? God? Or your own insecurities?
  Do you want fame? Fame will complicate your life and compromise simplicity in your comings and goings。
  Is it money? The effort of trying to get rich will steal your time。
  Any form of egocentricity; of selfishness; obscures your deeper self and blinds you to how things happen。

  25

  This is what Tao is not:
  … It is not a thing。
  … It is not a sound or any other vibration。
  … It is not divisible into parts。
  … It does not change。
  … It cannot be diluted or augmented。
  … It has no partner or compleme

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