puzzled5
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There absolutely is a very simple answer. And it is consistent with Taoist philosophy.
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Do the best you can at whatever you decide to do. Use your capabilities and capacities to their fullest.
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Then, when the task is accomplished, rest.
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But don't rest when you should be taking care of business. That's called allowing a molehill grow to the size of a mountain.
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Peace & Love!
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thanks so much for the reply. I thought about this last night.
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So is it okay for me to have goals and challenges for myself in this world?
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Is it okay for me to work through the resistance or is that going against the Tao? I have alot of things I would like to do, but I just don't seem to accmplish much when I'm waiting for the resistance to go down.
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I'm just really struggling with going after my goals and working long and hard for them while maintaing the Tao.
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There absolutely is a very simple answer. And it is consistent with Taoist philosophy.
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Do the best you can at whatever you decide to do. Use your capabilities and capacities to their fullest.
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Then, when the task is accomplished, rest.
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But don't rest when you should be taking care of business. That's called allowing a molehill grow to the size of a mountain.
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Peace & Love!
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What about when I'm feeling resistance (either in myself or outside of myself) to a task I am doing? Do I just push through with that? Is that consistent with Taoism? I feel this is where I am very confused. Thank you so much for your help!!
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I'm really struggling right now in my career and I guess my life in general. Further more, I'm having this philosophical conflict within myself that is preventing me from moving forward.
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On the one side is going with flow Taoism, which has greatly helped my anxiety overall. But I find myself too comfortable at times and engaging in procrastination, which has hurt me financially at times.
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At the other side, is the believe in the Puritan work ethic. Really going all out for what I want and breaking through resistance rather than molding with it. This is more painful.
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I just don't know what to do. Is there anyway to merge the two philosophies?
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Work ethic/career goals / Taoism?
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So if my goal is honorable and no one will be hurt by it, it is okay to push past the resistance? As I've said before, when I feel resistance, I am unsure whether to get past it with stronger effort or sit back. Often times the resistance makes me lazy and keeps me stuck.