Every cell in our body is continuously changing, we are as impermanent as everything else. Thoughts and emotions of being competent, or that we’re hopeless, rise and fall unceasingly. We are only basing these thoughts on the past, but this too changes.
Maintaining flexibility both literally and metaphorically is a necessary part of life. The more flexible you keep your mind and body, the greater your physical and mental health. Daily long, gentle stretching as we age will maintain flexibility of body, mind and soul.
There is no need to seek external deities or seek power over nature and others. Become co-creators with all others creating the great process of life. Be constantly aware of all that is happening to you and around you by entering into harmony with nature.
Seeking harmony should be based on a concern that is universal. It is not the private interests of individuals, but rather the goals of the majority. Seeking harmony should be done with absolute unselfishness, then even difficult and dangerous tasks can be accomplished.
Quote: To put the family in order, we must cultivate our personal life; and to cultivate our personal life, we must first set our hearts right.