Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Tao of Pooh

I am currently reading (or I should say rereading) the Tao of Pooh. I feel I am a bit like Rabbit who is always thinking and analysing but never coming to the perfect conclusion.


"Rabbit's clever," said Pooh thoughtfully.
"Yes,"said Piglet, "Rabit's clever."
"And he has Brain."
"Yes," said Piglet, "Rabbit has Brain."
There was a long silence."
I suppose," said Pooh, "that that's why he never understands anything." [Tao of Pooh]




I am working on the following two quotes (among others).

When you discard arrogance, complexity, and a few other things that get in the way, sooner or later you will discover that simple, childlike, and mysterious secret known to those of the Uncarved Block: Life is Fun. [Tao of Pooh]





Everything has its own place and function. That applies to people, although many don't seem to realize it, stuck as they are in the wrong job, the wrong marriage, or the wrong house. When you know and respect your Inner Nature, you know where you belong. You also know where you don't belong. [Tao of Pooh]

I am working on figuring out this "where I belong" thing. I can say that I think that I belong back in the US and that returning to Australia will only be temporary. I am going to get through the next year and do all the things that I need to do there both fun things and practical things.

List of TODOs in Oz:
  • swim with whale sharks
  • connect house to deep sewerage (as opposed to septic)
  • get rid of excess stuff
  • ship back to US the important stuff
  • walk part of the Bibbulmun Track


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