and is not intent upon arriving.
A good artist lets his intuition
lead him wherever it wants.
A good scientist has freed himself of concepts
and keeps his mind open to what is.
Thus the Master is available to all people
and doesn't reject anyone.
He is ready to use all situations
and doesn't waste anything.
This is called embodying the light.
What is a good man but a bad man's teacher?
What is a bad man but a good man's job?
If you don't understand this, you will get lost,
however intelligent you are.
It is the great secret."
- Translated by Stephen Mitchell, 2006
Dao De Jing, Chapter 27
Lao Tzu (Laozi), circa 500-300 BCE
Tao Te Ching (Dao De Jing), Classic of the Way and Virtue
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