This quote from Lao Tzu's "Tao Te Ching" sums up much of what I have learned so far in my spiritual journey. Realizing that our thoughts and perceptions are a consequence of all that we have experienced in life, that they are malleable and do not define us, is key to letting go of judgment and accepting others as they are. It's also key to accepting the world as it is and ceding the fallacy of control.