The importance of reading, writing, and adding to our vocabulary provides a direct correlation to our ability to strengthen our ability to focus and concentrate. This benefits our ability in meditation to travel to distant horizons where our future lies. The key to learning is repetition of words that re-enforce their role in our thinking. Repetition becomes key. Reading gives us stronger writing skills. Immersing yourself in well-written prose can improve your writing style, sentence structure, and overall communication clarity. Reading and putting what you have read into our own words. what as a starting point with authors you see as your mentors, offer a vast reservoir of knowledge with an enhanced vocabulary exposes you to improving your communication skills and comprehension.
Picking four or five authors and books over time that speak to our heart and inspire you to see yourself as nature intended. For myself, I enjoy reading and adding to my sense of awareness and responsibility to others. It helps me in seeing beyond myself to the greatness of their vibrations that reverberate through their writing. Finding the common purpose that we all share.
One of the aspects of ancient Chinese philosophy I learned to appreciate was that than that two thousand years ago you could consider yourself both a Confucian and Taoist by turns, depending on which doctrine was appropriate to their particular activities or phase of life, with considerable success to enjoy the best of two superb philosophies…
Number 13 of the I Ching
Forces Staying in the Field
Seek refuge and gather your common forces. Nature provides character and patience. Know and use both and enhance your field of vision to your full advantage.
Maintain your forces but keep them busy growing vegetables and tending livestock in the field. The dragons gather to take counsel preparing for the inevitable attack. The call goes out for everyone to seek shelter.
Adhering to principle in a crisis unifies all to a common purpose. Stay alert and be prepared. Know the task at hand and know the enemy. When attacked repel with vigor and strength as one knowing the best way to preserve peace is to promote and know harmony.
Death and sadness bring both honor and victory. All are the same, only different to the eyes of the beholder. Continue growing vegetables and tending the livestock. Victory certain comfort your neighbors with certain knowledge of the eventual outcome. Fires burning high can be seen by dragons dancing on clouds in the sky.
An original composition and interpretation of the Chinese Classic the I Ching (13 GATHERING / Heaven over Fire). 2/11/94
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