Stop struggling, it’s not about winning or losing, but about ceasing to struggle with life and relax as it is. That is what we are doing in our self-cultivation practice, it’s about relaxing without struggling, just be, and let this attitude spread to the rest of your life.
We all need a loadstone; some center from which to operate. For some it is home, for others it is merely to withdraw into our own hearts. In order to do this, we need guidance and self-cultivation to return to our natural state, our unsullied, pure inner person.
Chase after money and security and your heart will never unclench. If you seek people’s approval, you become bound to them. Share with others these teachings and you will be immersed in the blessings that come from that. Do your work and step back, let it be, this is the path to serenity.
If we wish to know what a person is like we need only to observe on whom he bestows his care and what side of his own nature he cultivates and nourishes. If you want to take care of all things, cultivate and nourish the good parts of your character and everything will be taken care of.
Quote: Like things attract each other according to their kind.