2500 years ago, the Tao Te Ching, a document, changed one of the largest populations altering its daily life, its religions, and its governing bodies. It is a timeless document that even today has a strong message that is still valid. This message needs to be reintroduced to the population of the world as people and countries struggle to understand the balance explained under the philosophy named Tao and its virtues named Te. Humanity will suffer until it can move from the six that take one from the balance of Tao. These six: Hate, Pride, Fear, Greed, Coveting and Ignorance. These six are the evils that destroy the character of the individual and the society.Move toward the three that take one closer to the balance of Tao. These three are content happiness, content wealth, and longevity in health. Find contentment, this is the greatest happiness, and the greatest wealth. Protect your health for once lost contentment is hard to maintain while in pain and in the limitations of bad health. ThyArt is about self improvement to the individual. When all individuals improve, the collective of society is improved. Through self improvement grows a society of individuals that respect the importance of individualism over the collective. The answer is to align with "The Way" that nature works, knowing it well to take advantage of the great health, wealth, and happiness it can provide. Therefore, create your perfect life but remember I am not you, so stay off my canvas. Tao Te ThyArt: Te, we are born virtuous. ThyArt, we can become of great character. Tao, through understanding the balance, through Te we can exceed expectations. No one can be perfect as the words written. No words can explain the perfection of Tao. Seek content happiness, seek a content wealth, and maintain health. Enjoy a simple life that promotes these three, as complexity will destroy wealth, health, and happiness as it moves away from the balance of Tao. The Canvas: As I go through life, a painting is created that is I. It is my canvas and upon it is My-Art. Some of the artistry comes from self and some from others. No matter, I am the one that molds each situation into what it is, whether it displays as something ugly or beautiful. Though I must ask myself, is it presentable to my purpose? Can I make My-Art be considered exemplary and a model for duplication? With this understanding, I must make sure the summations of the strokes are pleasing and memorable. I must touch up the past and I must strive to paint a brilliant future. My Spirit must become indomitable. My dedication to worthy commitments must be fearless. My life is about me through my responsibilities to create great unity among all good people and improving humanity by one (ThyArt). To become part of a collective is the end of the individual, for it is the mind defining the collective painting the individuals. This document includes an analysis of the Tao Te Ching, providing interpretation of the important messages for each chapter.
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