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The Edge of Wisdom
By karen | July 20, 2007
I have a secret. Perhaps some can even see this secret. For all I know it is obvious and written all over this blog! Don’t know about that but here is my secret for the day. I practice “intuitive blogging”. It’s not really any kind of voodoo magic or anything unusual but as I have been learning and reading about the business side of blogging, it has occurred to me that I haven’t followed much of what they say I am supposed to do. For example, many recommend a “posting schedule”. Some say to post 1 to 3 times per week but some of the high ranking bloggers (think Perez Hilton) post as much as 20 to 40 times per day. So amid that contradiction I realized that I have no “posting schedule”, not only that I have no interest in making a schedule. So far in this past year I have only posted when I felt intuitively ready to post. It has never become a “should” or a “have to”. It remains a joyful expression when the time is right. That is how I want it to stay.
Which brings me to my point today. Awhile back I was tagged in a couple of memes. I consider all of the memes that come my way. I ponder and I consider and if the vision of the post comes to me I post it, if not I let it go.
My friend Pamm from My Secret Spiritual Dance has tagged me in the “Edges” meme that was started by Adam Cayce of Monk at Work. At first I thought it meant “your edge” as in an edge that you may have in your life but as I checked it out further and went to Adam’s blog to check it out I found out that the invitation is to “Write a post about your “learning edge” and what you’re into these days. Feel free to mention any books you’re reading, classes you’re taking, people you’re learning from or collaborating with, etc. Tell us about the gems you’re picking up, the fun you’re having, etc., especially if they’re shifting the way you look at what you do.”
Okay well that changes it up a bit. That required a bit more thinking.
I’m always learning something new. I am quite sure that I am my local library’s best customer. I always seem to have a stack of new books about many different subjects, sometimes so many that I cannot help but have some attention splatter! But even as I look at many things, there are a few things that bring me so much value that they stick. Those are the things that I bring into my life to keep! In the past few months I have discovered two things that have really had an impact. These two things are part of my current “learning edge”.
It’s no secret that I am an avid student of the Law of Attraction and that I listen and learn from some of the finest teachers, Abraham-Hicks. I have learned and I have grown immensely from this co-creative interaction. But recently I found another book that complimented the teachings of Abraham-Hicks. The message is similar, the messenger is different. What is funny is that I first read these books over 10 years ago but as I reread them recently I saw new wisdom. The books are the Conversations with God
In all of this studying and learning about Life and the law of attraction I have discovered something that I really want to learn to do more of. One of the most difficult things for me to do is to surrender, to just let go and allow things to be and to happen. My next learning edge has given me some great insight and wisdom into surrendering, letting go and allowing life to unfold in all of its own majesty!
This book or rather this teaching has been around for a very, very long time. Little is known about the author of this great work and even his name, Lao Tzu, means just “the Old Master”. The title Tao Te Ching
I will close with a few lines from the Tao that have truly inspired me.
“When you are content to be simply yourself
And don’t compare or compete,
Everybody will respect you.”
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excerpt verse 8
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Do your work, then step back.
The only path to serenity.
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excerpt verse 9
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The Master observes the world
But trusts his inner vision.
He allows things to come and go,
His heart is open as the sky.
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excerpt verse 12
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See the world as your self.
Have faith in the way things are.
Love the world as your self;
Then you can care for all things.
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excerpt verse 13
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“Be content with what you have;
Rejoice in the way things are.
When you realize there is nothing lacking,
The whole world belongs to you”
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excerpt verse 44
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And There you have it, my learning edges for today. Tomorrow it may be something new but that is part of the joy of life and learning.
What is your learning edge?
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July 20th, 2007 at 8:38 pm
Lovely post, Karen. I love the Tao Te Ching…so beautiful, yes?
Thanks for sharing all this!!
July 20th, 2007 at 8:42 pm
It is so beautiful, isn’t it?!! Yes!!
Thanks for the invite!
July 25th, 2007 at 11:44 pm
Everything I have read so far is delightful, insightful, and aw inspiring. The internet is a true marvel of our times for me to come across blogs behind which are educated self learners. I have a similar “problem” as you; it seems no matter how much I read, re-read, and learn variety of new subjects I keep feeling a hunger as if this knowledge is falling into an abyss from where parallel connections are made but the soul is ever more demanding and the thirst for knowledge exponentially increases. If you could possibly explain to me how you keep your thirst for knowledge under wraps (to a certain extent) I would be very much obliged.
July 26th, 2007 at 12:01 am
I’m not sure I do keep my thirst for knowledge under wraps! But as I mentioned some things “stick”! Those are the things I value and Love!
Thank you for stopping by!!