Saturday, June 26, 2010

Looking in All the Wrong Places

Many search in vain for the sage who can lead them to understanding never realizing they have no concept of who it is they are looking for. The sage sees them every day, offering words of wisdom to deaf ears.
~ Today's Daily Quote from Advice by Lao Fzu ~
This daily quote certainly falls in line with the last posted saying of Chen Jen and a few of my recent posts. In my humble opinion, far too many of us spend our lives searching for someone -- anyone -- to lead us to a supposed promised land. Society has conditioned us to believe that there are divine or principled guides out there waiting for us to find them and willing to lead us by the nose once we prostrate ourselves before them.

So, we spend our lives searching and searching. We look high and low, far and near. Sometimes we find someone who we believe will teach us about the meaning of life, but the questions refuse to let go and continue to dog us. Many people spend their entire lifetime latching unto one person after another. They feel better about themselves temporarily, yet, in short order, they become disillusioned and start the search anew.

It's sad to say that it seems the majority of people are looking in all the wrong places and constantly barking up the wrong tree. There actually is the kind of person they are looking for; they simply don't recognize the image they see in the mirror everyday!

If you're looking for the one sage to provide the essence and sustenance to your life's dreams, look inside yourself. There, removed from all the manifestations of ego, is your vital core, that part of you that swims in the stream called Tao.

You are the answer to your quest. You are the sage of your own life.

Will you listen?

2 comments:

  1. Much as I find these sayings of Lao Fzu very interesting, I wonder, WTF, what is Fzu? What kind of Romanization is that? I am missing the joke. How do you say this? Prease to exprain. Wo bu mingbai.

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  2. Your sages are all around you, also. Everyone you meet knows something you don't, understands the universe in a way you've yet to consider. Sifting the golden grains of wisdom from the sand of everyday interactions is the surest way to get some. And in the meantime, the practice of striving to recognize the wisdom of others means you hang on to what you find. In other words, gradually makes you more sage-like yourself. Win-win!

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