Jenn FrankApr 15, 2017

When the world has the Way,
running horses are retired to manure the fields.
When the world lacks the Way,
warhorses are bred in the countryside.
No crime is greater than approving of greed,
no calamity is greater than discontent,
no fault is greater than possessiveness.
So the satisfaction of contentment is always enough.

–Tao-te Ching, ~300 B.C.E.

Show threadJenn FrankApr 15, 2017
(I was originally going to post that to Facebook for friends/family, but then I realized it would fit into under 500 characters!! That's so wild! Taoism is so practical and economic!!)
Show threadNate Cull (.social)

@jennatar Plus, if you develop enough inner peace and joy, you can use it to levitate and hurl telekinetic fireballs at your enemies!

Uh, my understanding of the finer points of 13th century Chinese Taoism MAY have been informed by wuxia novels, why do you ask

Apr 15, 2017 at 6:22amWeb
Show threadJenn FrankApr 15, 2017
@natecull I'M TRYING TO BE LESS ANGRY NATE