To all appearances he is a fool. His steps leave no trace.
Chuang-tzu, The Perfect Man
To all appearances he is a fool. His steps leave no trace.
Seek freedom and become captive of your desires; seek discipline and find your liberty.
We are imperfect people. And it is often in our imperfections that we grow into our best selves. Our imperfections make us trustworthy.
There’s so much good in the worst of us,
And so much bad in the best of us,
That it ill behooves the most of us
To stand and judge the rest of us.
Can a man who has done bad become good?
What is a good man but a bad man’s teacher?
What is a bad man but a good man’s job?
If you don’t understand this, you will get lost, no matter how clever you are. It is the great secret.