She finds deep in her own experience the central truths of the art of living, which are paradoxical only on the surface: that the more truly solitary we are, the more compassionate we can be; the more we let go of what we love, the more present our love becomes; the clearer our insight into what is beyond good and evil, the more we can embody the good. Until finally she is able to say, in all humility, "I am the Tao, the Truth, the Life." S. Mitchell
Without opening your door,
you can open your heart to the world.
Without looking out your window,
you can see the essence of the Tao.
. . .
Translation of the Tao Te Ching by Stephen Mitchell
