* Tao Wisdom ☯ – be sustainable – Find Your Middle Ground

Take a few moments to pause and reflect on these wise words from Lao Tzu.

Your image or your being:
What is most treasured?

Your being or your acquisitions:
Where lies true value?

Loss or gain:
Which is more damaging?

Extreme attachment is the foundation for extreme anguish.
Acquiring in excess is building for great loss.

Find contentment from within.
Be aware of how you affect your surroundings.
Allow freedom to flourish around you.
Do not impose or dominate.
This is what it means to be sustainable.*

*Braun Jr., John; Tzu, Lao; von Bargen, Julian; Warkentin, David (2012-12-02). Tao Te Ching (Kindle Locations 614-622). . Kindle Edition.

26 responses to “* Tao Wisdom ☯ – be sustainable”

Louise Gallagher

Nov 11, 2015 at 9:00 am

Such a loving and gentle reminder to be present in Love

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1. Val Boyko
  
  Nov 11, 2015 at 3:35 pm
  
  YEs indeed. Glad it resonated with you Louise 💛
  
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Nurse Kelly

Nov 11, 2015 at 9:18 am

Beautiful post – I love your blog!

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1. Val Boyko
  
  Nov 11, 2015 at 3:35 pm
  
  Thank you so much Kelly!
  
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  1. Nurse Kelly
    
    Nov 11, 2015 at 5:15 pm
    
    You’re very welcome Val!
    
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Eddie Two Hawks

Nov 11, 2015 at 9:26 am

words with lingering meaning and lasting wisdom

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1. Val Boyko
  
  Nov 11, 2015 at 3:39 pm
  
  Yes indeed. Thank you Eddie 🙏
  
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Sue Dreamwalker

Nov 11, 2015 at 9:32 am

Being aware of how we affect our surroundings is so important, and when we learn that we all of us affect the whole.. When we learn to find our inner sanctuary which allows us that freedom, It enables us to find our inner peace….

Have a beautiful day Val.. Sue

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1. Val Boyko
  
  Nov 11, 2015 at 3:59 pm
  
  Thank you Sue for your loving insight. Beautifully said. xo
  
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Jewels

Nov 11, 2015 at 9:40 am

This is so good, Val. x
Less truly is more…

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1. Val Boyko
  
  Nov 11, 2015 at 3:38 pm
  
  Thank you Julie for connecting here 💛
  
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nrhatch

Nov 11, 2015 at 9:50 am

Ego rushes around, desperate to protect its imaginary self-image.
Spirit just smiles.

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1. Val Boyko
  
  Nov 11, 2015 at 3:38 pm
  
  Such a relief as everything finds balance once more ❤️
  
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Eliza Waters

Nov 11, 2015 at 2:41 pm

And it’s so much easier to live from within, why do we make it so hard? ):-)

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1. Val Boyko
  
  Nov 11, 2015 at 3:41 pm
  
  Because of the part of us that is attached to the outside world (?) … Reminders bring me back … and I hope you too Eliza. xo
  
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Healing Grief

Nov 11, 2015 at 3:55 pm

Thankyou for this beautiful reminder Val. It does pull us back. 🙂

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1. Val Boyko
  
  Nov 11, 2015 at 4:00 pm
  
  Thank you Karen for joining me in the center once more 💛
  
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IreneDesign2011

Nov 12, 2015 at 3:02 am

Thank you for the reminder Val, difficult but so important to remember.
Unfortunately there are problems again with the mobile application, so I can’t visit or like your blog from there again and I use my phone for reading blogs, which often is more easy for me. But I come back, when I’m online at the PC.
Irene

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1. Val Boyko
  
  Nov 12, 2015 at 1:56 pm
  
  Thank you Irene for finding your way here. I know it isn’t easy when the technology plays up! Take care 💛
  
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  1. IreneDesign2011
    
    Nov 12, 2015 at 2:22 pm
    
    Thank you too Val, you are always welcome. Enjoy your day 🙂
    
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Walking My Path: Mindful Wanderings in Nature

Nov 13, 2015 at 8:41 pm

Beautiful words, beautiful image. Thank you Val.

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1. Val Boyko
  
  Nov 13, 2015 at 9:22 pm
  
  So glad we are walking this path together ! 💛
  
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reocochran

Nov 13, 2015 at 9:47 pm

Val, this compliments a post I wrote on Symmetry. Balancing is how we hope to keep the world with all its people here “sustainable.” Thanks for your liking something I wrote which led me to connect with your meaningful blog. Your choices are uplifting, Val. Smiles, Robin

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1. Val Boyko
  
  Nov 14, 2015 at 7:27 am
  
  Thank you Robin for adding to the conversation here. Symmetry indeed. 💛
  
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Tiny

Nov 16, 2015 at 7:52 pm

Lots to reflect upon here! Sustainability is not easily achieved…

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1. Val Boyko
  
  Nov 16, 2015 at 8:11 pm
  
  Many pieces to embrace…. Yes , to become whole and One.
  Thank you Helen! xo
  
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My name is Val Boyko, a dual citizen living near Philadelphia, originally from Scotland.

This blog came to life one morning in 2013. I woke up with these words in my mind: “Life is a series of highs and lows. Be grateful for the highs. Be graceful in the lows. And find contentment in your Middle Ground.”

Find Your Middle Ground blog started to explore, reflect, ask deep questions, share insights about awakening, and connect with wonderful people like yourself. Thank you for being here and being such an inspiration.