so what we have to do is learn how to take this ego of ours this part of us
take this ego of ours this part of us
take this ego of ours this part of us that believes that who we are is what we
that believes that who we are is what we
that believes that who we are is what we have and what we do and what other
have and what we do and what other
have and what we do and what other people think of us but remember if you
people think of us but remember if you
people think of us but remember if you grow up believing that you are what you
grow up believing that you are what you
grow up believing that you are what you do then when you don’t you aren’t and if
do then when you don’t you aren’t and if
do then when you don’t you aren’t and if you believe that you are what you have
you believe that you are what you have
you believe that you are what you have when it’s gone you aren’t and if you
when it’s gone you aren’t and if you
when it’s gone you aren’t and if you believe that you are what other people
believe that you are what other people
believe that you are what other people think of you your reputation which we
think of you your reputation which we
think of you your reputation which we raise people to believe it’s my I have
raise people to believe it’s my I have
raise people to believe it’s my I have to be concerned with what other people
to be concerned with what other people
to be concerned with what other people think of me take this ego and retrain it
think of me take this ego and retrain it
think of me take this ego and retrain it and one of the ways that you do to
and one of the ways that you do to
and one of the ways that you do to retrain it is first you take this idea
retrain it is first you take this idea
retrain it is first you take this idea that the ego has of fear what are you
that the ego has of fear what are you
that the ego has of fear what are you afraid of anybody out there what are you
afraid of anybody out there what are you
afraid of anybody out there what are you afraid of shift from fear to curiosity
afraid of shift from fear to curiosity
afraid of shift from fear to curiosity become curious about what you’re afraid
become curious about what you’re afraid
become curious about what you’re afraid of that’s what Lao Tzu taught me become
of that’s what Lao Tzu taught me become
of that’s what Lao Tzu taught me become curious about what you’re afraid of
curious about what you’re afraid of
curious about what you’re afraid of you’re afraid of flying get curious
you’re afraid of flying get curious
you’re afraid of flying get curious about that get interested in that you’re
about that get interested in that you’re
about that get interested in that you’re afraid of snakes you’re afraid of
afraid of snakes you’re afraid of
afraid of snakes you’re afraid of disapproval your face yes shift from
disapproval your face yes shift from
disapproval your face yes shift from fear and say I’m going to become more
fear and say I’m going to become more
fear and say I’m going to become more curious about what I’m afraid of and
curious about what I’m afraid of and
curious about what I’m afraid of and then take all of the things that you’re
then take all of the things that you’re
then take all of the things that you’re attached to like all of your photographs
attached to like all of your photographs
attached to like all of your photographs like all of your furniture like all of
like all of your furniture like all of
like all of your furniture like all of your clothing like all of the stuff that
your clothing like all of the stuff that
your clothing like all of the stuff that you find so much attachment to and start
you find so much attachment to and start
you find so much attachment to and start letting it go certain letting it go you
letting it go certain letting it go you
letting it go certain letting it go you know the day that I turned that key on
know the day that I turned that key on
know the day that I turned that key on made the 11th and 2006 I didn’t even
made the 11th and 2006 I didn’t even
made the 11th and 2006 I didn’t even know where I was going I just knew there
know where I was going I just knew there
know where I was going I just knew there was a shift taking place I felt freer
was a shift taking place I felt freer
was a shift taking place I felt freer than I ever felt I think in my life in
than I ever felt I think in my life in
than I ever felt I think in my life in my mid-60s out there on a whole new
my mid-60s out there on a whole new
my mid-60s out there on a whole new adventure and here we are talking about
adventure and here we are talking about
adventure and here we are talking about on on national television on PBS take
on on national television on PBS take
on on national television on PBS take that idea that you have to be attached
that idea that you have to be attached
that idea that you have to be attached to things and know that you came in with
to things and know that you came in with
to things and know that you came in with nothing with no things and you’re going
nothing with no things and you’re going
nothing with no things and you’re going to leave with nothing with no things and
to leave with nothing with no things and
to leave with nothing with no things and understand that your life is a
understand that your life is a
understand that your life is a parenthesis and eternity
parenthesis and eternity
parenthesis and eternity lives there without attachments and then
lives there without attachments and then
lives there without attachments and then take your need
take your need
take your need to be in control of yourself of others
to be in control of yourself of others
to be in control of yourself of others of the situation and shift from control
of the situation and shift from control
of the situation and shift from control to trust begin to have it so loud sue is
to trust begin to have it so loud sue is
to trust begin to have it so loud sue is profound about this and each one of the
profound about this and each one of the
profound about this and each one of the 81 verses it comes up about 60 times as
81 verses it comes up about 60 times as
81 verses it comes up about 60 times as you look at letting go and letting God
you look at letting go and letting God
you look at letting go and letting God allowing yourself to trust in your
allowing yourself to trust in your
allowing yourself to trust in your nature allowing yourself to no longer
nature allowing yourself to no longer
nature allowing yourself to no longer believe that everything has to be
believe that everything has to be
believe that everything has to be controlled by me and that other people
controlled by me and that other people
controlled by me and that other people no longer have to be in control of me as
no longer have to be in control of me as
no longer have to be in control of me as well begin to trust instruct just like
well begin to trust instruct just like
well begin to trust instruct just like you did for the first nine months you
you did for the first nine months you
you did for the first nine months you trusted your nose showed up your height
trusted your nose showed up your height
trusted your nose showed up your height showed up your eyes showed up whatever
showed up your eyes showed up whatever
showed up your eyes showed up whatever it all showed up it’s all perfect it’s
it all showed up it’s all perfect it’s
it all showed up it’s all perfect it’s all the – why not wander through your
all the – why not wander through your
all the – why not wander through your life and have this wonderful peaceful
life and have this wonderful peaceful
life and have this wonderful peaceful knowing that it’s all fine and finally
knowing that it’s all fine and finally
knowing that it’s all fine and finally shift from your sense of entitlement
shift from your sense of entitlement
shift from your sense of entitlement what nobody nobody can treat me that way
what nobody nobody can treat me that way
what nobody nobody can treat me that way I’m entitled to have this while I paid
I’m entitled to have this while I paid
I’m entitled to have this while I paid for that I let’s go I’m exact in one
for that I let’s go I’m exact in one
for that I let’s go I’m exact in one year I let go of all of my entitlements
year I let go of all of my entitlements
year I let go of all of my entitlements I have I don’t feel I’m entitled to
I have I don’t feel I’m entitled to
I have I don’t feel I’m entitled to anything
anything
anything I’m just here shift from entitlements to
I’m just here shift from entitlements to
I’m just here shift from entitlements to radical humility
radical humility
radical humility Lao Tzu speaks about it so often stay
Lao Tzu speaks about it so often stay
Lao Tzu speaks about it so often stay humble stay low the greatest leaders are
humble stay low the greatest leaders are
humble stay low the greatest leaders are the ones who do the least the ones who
the ones who do the least the ones who
the ones who do the least the ones who stay back and just model and allow and
stay back and just model and allow and
stay back and just model and allow and at the end of the day in one of the
at the end of the day in one of the
at the end of the day in one of the verses of the valid says the people will
verses of the valid says the people will
verses of the valid says the people will say we did it ourselves we did it
say we did it ourselves we did it
say we did it ourselves we did it ourselves in verse 49 of the daodejing
ourselves in verse 49 of the daodejing
ourselves in verse 49 of the daodejing here’s an exact quote the sage is kind
here’s an exact quote the sage is kind
here’s an exact quote the sage is kind to the kind and kind to the unkind
to the kind and kind to the unkind
to the kind and kind to the unkind because the nature of his being is
because the nature of his being is
because the nature of his being is kindness and also be wise and help all
kindness and also be wise and help all
kindness and also be wise and help all beings impartially abandoning none
beings impartially abandoning none
beings impartially abandoning none you know what I do just before I did
you know what I do just before I did
you know what I do just before I did this program I have to admit I was
this program I have to admit I was
this program I have to admit I was nervous I was humbled by it I cool are
nervous I was humbled by it I cool are
nervous I was humbled by it I cool are you Wayne Dyer who are you to read the
you Wayne Dyer who are you to read the
you Wayne Dyer who are you to read the Dow and believe that you can interpret
Dow and believe that you can interpret
Dow and believe that you can interpret it on television and interpret it in a
it on television and interpret it in a
it on television and interpret it in a book and spend a year and like I got
book and spend a year and like I got
book and spend a year and like I got real humbled with letting you know what
real humbled with letting you know what
real humbled with letting you know what I say Dow it’s just another word for God
I say Dow it’s just another word for God
I say Dow it’s just another word for God or source or Krishna or Allah or
or source or Krishna or Allah or
or source or Krishna or Allah or whatever you want to call it guide me
whatever you want to call it guide me
whatever you want to call it guide me guide me now I have that awareness
guide me now I have that awareness
guide me now I have that awareness before I come out of you if you new says
before I come out of you if you new says
before I come out of you if you new says in the Course in Miracles if you knew
in the Course in Miracles if you knew
in the Course in Miracles if you knew who walked beside you at all times on
who walked beside you at all times on
who walked beside you at all times on this path that you have chosen you could
this path that you have chosen you could
this path that you have chosen you could never experience fear or doubt again I
never experience fear or doubt again I
never experience fear or doubt again I remember mother Teresa saying to a dear
remember mother Teresa saying to a dear
remember mother Teresa saying to a dear friend of mine who was asking what could
friend of mine who was asking what could
friend of mine who was asking what could he do what could he do to do something
he do what could he do to do something
he do what could he do to do something for her he was a name of Pat McMahon he
for her he was a name of Pat McMahon he
for her he was a name of Pat McMahon he was on KTR radio and Phoenix and he
was on KTR radio and Phoenix and he
was on KTR radio and Phoenix and he finally mother Teresa said to him you
finally mother Teresa said to him you
finally mother Teresa said to him you can do something for me she said
can do something for me she said
can do something for me she said tomorrow morning get up at 4 a.m. and go
tomorrow morning get up at 4 a.m. and go
tomorrow morning get up at 4 a.m. and go out onto the streets of Phoenix and find
out onto the streets of Phoenix and find
out onto the streets of Phoenix and find someone who’s living there who believes
someone who’s living there who believes
someone who’s living there who believes that he’s alone and convinced him that
that he’s alone and convinced him that
that he’s alone and convinced him that he’s not that’s what you think is that’s
he’s not that’s what you think is that’s
he’s not that’s what you think is that’s how same stuff that’s how those loud sue
how same stuff that’s how those loud sue
how same stuff that’s how those loud sue spoke ok let’s go on to the next stop to
spoke ok let’s go on to the next stop to
spoke ok let’s go on to the next stop to change so you’re changing from not
change so you’re changing from not
change so you’re changing from not trusting in your nature to trusting in
trusting in your nature to trusting in
trusting in your nature to trusting in your nature your change your thoughts
your nature your change your thoughts
your nature your change your thoughts from I need more to what I call living
from I need more to what I call living
from I need more to what I call living contentment what is this thing about
contentment what is this thing about
contentment what is this thing about more it’s the if the mantra of the ego
more it’s the if the mantra of the ego
more it’s the if the mantra of the ego isn’t it I have to have more I have to
isn’t it I have to have more I have to
isn’t it I have to have more I have to collect more stuff I have to have more
collect more stuff I have to have more
collect more stuff I have to have more friends I have to have more money it’s
friends I have to have more money it’s
friends I have to have more money it’s more and more and more more and more
more and more and more more and more
more and more and more more and more when where you came from came from
when where you came from came from
when where you came from came from nowhere you don’t need anything it’s a
nowhere you don’t need anything it’s a
nowhere you don’t need anything it’s a continuous bombardment that we are all
continuous bombardment that we are all
continuous bombardment that we are all exposed to in this whole world of
exposed to in this whole world of
exposed to in this whole world of believing that we have to have more one
believing that we have to have more one
believing that we have to have more one of the reasons why I love Public
of the reasons why I love Public
of the reasons why I love Public Television so much you don’t see ads on
Television so much you don’t see ads on
Television so much you don’t see ads on PBS you don’t have to be constantly
PBS you don’t have to be constantly
PBS you don’t have to be constantly exposed to the idea that you have to
exposed to the idea that you have to
exposed to the idea that you have to have more and you have to get more and
have more and you have to get more and
have more and you have to get more and if you don’t have this then you’re not
if you don’t have this then you’re not
if you don’t have this then you’re not complete and so on so we get bombarded
complete and so on so we get bombarded
complete and so on so we get bombarded with this idea of attracting more and
with this idea of attracting more and
with this idea of attracting more and Lao Tzu says live contentment live in a
Lao Tzu says live contentment live in a
Lao Tzu says live contentment live in a state of being contented here’s verse 81
state of being contented here’s verse 81
state of being contented here’s verse 81 the last verse of the daodejing my
the last verse of the daodejing my
the last verse of the daodejing my favorite translation of it and I put it
favorite translation of it and I put it
favorite translation of it and I put it right into the book stages do not
right into the book stages do not
right into the book stages do not accumulate anything but give everything
accumulate anything but give everything
accumulate anything but give everything to others having more the more they give
to others having more the more they give
to others having more the more they give it’s a great lesson my son fans who’s
it’s a great lesson my son fans who’s
it’s a great lesson my son fans who’s you know that were very very close we
you know that were very very close we
you know that were very very close we just spent a couple of months together
just spent a couple of months together
just spent a couple of months together over Maui just just being together just
over Maui just just being together just
over Maui just just being together just being it was a divine time and he came
being it was a divine time and he came
being it was a divine time and he came home with was last summer he came home
home with was last summer he came home
home with was last summer he came home with four t-shirts that he loved and I
with four t-shirts that he loved and I
with four t-shirts that he loved and I said well I said which one do you like
said well I said which one do you like
said well I said which one do you like the best
the best
the best he still allowed that one over there
he still allowed that one over there
he still allowed that one over there that blue one it’s got the line and it’s
that blue one it’s got the line and it’s
that blue one it’s got the line and it’s got the drawing and it’s got a surfer
got the drawing and it’s got a surfer
got the drawing and it’s got a surfer infinity said that’s great I said I’d
infinity said that’s great I said I’d
infinity said that’s great I said I’d like to have that one he said not on
like to have that one he said not on
like to have that one he said not on that that’s my favorite that’s the one I
that that’s my favorite that’s the one I
that that’s my favorite that’s the one I that’s the one I like the best I said I
that’s the one I like the best I said I
that’s the one I like the best I said I know I said that’s the one would you
know I said that’s the one would you
know I said that’s the one would you mind if I had that one he said I would
mind if I had that one he said I would
mind if I had that one he said I would mind a lot you have talent he said maybe
mind a lot you have talent he said maybe
mind a lot you have talent he said maybe you can have one I’m not so crazy about
you can have one I’m not so crazy about
you can have one I’m not so crazy about this one over here I said so you’re
this one over here I said so you’re
this one over here I said so you’re going to give me something you don’t
going to give me something you don’t
going to give me something you don’t like you know I said I want that’s the
like you know I said I want that’s the
like you know I said I want that’s the one I love that but we have the same
one I love that but we have the same
one I love that but we have the same tape could I have that one he’s dead
tape could I have that one he’s dead
tape could I have that one he’s dead you’re crazy he said you can’t have my
you’re crazy he said you can’t have my
you’re crazy he said you can’t have my favorite he said I said well I want you
favorite he said I said well I want you
favorite he said I said well I want you to think about that I want you to think
to think about that I want you to think
to think about that I want you to think about detaching and letting go and not
about detaching and letting go and not
about detaching and letting go and not needing to have more and he’s heard me
needing to have more and he’s heard me
needing to have more and he’s heard me talk about this stuff his entire life so
talk about this stuff his entire life so
talk about this stuff his entire life so finally he just you know I went in and I
finally he just you know I went in and I
finally he just you know I went in and I tried it on and I said I distinguished
tried it on and I said I distinguished
tried it on and I said I distinguished so great
so great
so great looking in the mirror and looking bad
looking in the mirror and looking bad
looking in the mirror and looking bad that that really is mine I said yeah I
that that really is mine I said yeah I
that that really is mine I said yeah I said but you’re gonna give it to me he
said but you’re gonna give it to me he
said but you’re gonna give it to me he said no no I could say well just think
said no no I could say well just think
said no no I could say well just think about it you know because I I’m your dad
about it you know because I I’m your dad
about it you know because I I’m your dad and I’d really like to have this so he
and I’d really like to have this so he
and I’d really like to have this so he reluctantly parted with it and so the
reluctantly parted with it and so the
reluctantly parted with it and so the next ice the next that evening I was
next ice the next that evening I was
next ice the next that evening I was still wearing the shirt and he looked at
still wearing the shirt and he looked at
still wearing the shirt and he looked at me and he said that’s my shirt I said
me and he said that’s my shirt I said
me and he said that’s my shirt I said you know tans I said that you gave me
you know tans I said that you gave me
you know tans I said that you gave me the shirt I said I’m gonna wear this
the shirt I said I’m gonna wear this
the shirt I said I’m gonna wear this shirt until you are happy that I have
shirt until you are happy that I have
shirt until you are happy that I have your favorite show I’m going to I’m
your favorite show I’m going to I’m
your favorite show I’m going to I’m never going to take it off until you are
never going to take it off until you are
never going to take it off until you are happy he said well you’ll be wearing
happy he said well you’ll be wearing
happy he said well you’ll be wearing that shirt a long time said well that’s
that shirt a long time said well that’s
that shirt a long time said well that’s okay so I wore it the next day I got up
okay so I wore it the next day I got up
okay so I wore it the next day I got up I slept in it that night I got up in it
I slept in it that night I got up in it
I slept in it that night I got up in it I did okay cut up the next morning I put
I did okay cut up the next morning I put
I did okay cut up the next morning I put it on and that fans would come in and
it on and that fans would come in and
it on and that fans would come in and look at me oh you’re still not happy
look at me oh you’re still not happy
look at me oh you’re still not happy that you gave me something that you
that you gave me something that you
that you gave me something that you really loved because that this is what
really loved because that this is what
really loved because that this is what it really means to be a sage this is
it really means to be a sage this is
it really means to be a sage this is what it means to be a divine being to be
what it means to be a divine being to be
what it means to be a divine being to be someone who’s willing to part with not
someone who’s willing to part with not
someone who’s willing to part with not the things they don’t like but what they
the things they don’t like but what they
the things they don’t like but what they do like I wore it the next day I wore it
do like I wore it the next day I wore it
do like I wore it the next day I wore it the next day I worked for two weeks take
the next day I worked for two weeks take
the next day I worked for two weeks take it off only to wash it put it right back
it off only to wash it put it right back
it off only to wash it put it right back on two solid weeks he’s one of my
on two solid weeks he’s one of my
on two solid weeks he’s one of my children will cut it finally one day he
children will cut it finally one day he
children will cut it finally one day he said dad I’m so happy I am so thrilled
said dad I’m so happy I am so thrilled
said dad I’m so happy I am so thrilled that you have that t-shirt I said oh
that you have that t-shirt I said oh
that you have that t-shirt I said oh that’s great I can finally take this
that’s great I can finally take this
that’s great I can finally take this thing off I’m going on I’m going to just
thing off I’m going on I’m going to just
thing off I’m going on I’m going to just give it away
give it away
give it away but it’s like what a great lesson in
but it’s like what a great lesson in
but it’s like what a great lesson in that the idea that you take you know
that the idea that you take you know
that the idea that you take you know there’s a rule it’s called the 80/20
there’s a rule it’s called the 80/20
there’s a rule it’s called the 80/20 rule
rule
rule and in the 80/20 rule it says everything
and in the 80/20 rule it says everything
and in the 80/20 rule it says everything that you have all of your stuff 20% of
that you have all of your stuff 20% of
that you have all of your stuff 20% of it is what you use all of your clothes
it is what you use all of your clothes
it is what you use all of your clothes in your closet 23 just keep using the
in your closet 23 just keep using the
in your closet 23 just keep using the same 20% over 80% of the clothing that
same 20% over 80% of the clothing that
same 20% over 80% of the clothing that you have in your in your closet for so
you have in your in your closet for so
you have in your in your closet for so many people is something that you never
many people is something that you never
many people is something that you never use you don’t work you look at it you
use you don’t work you look at it you
use you don’t work you look at it you store it you think well there might come
store it you think well there might come
store it you think well there might come a day I can’t part with that even though
a day I can’t part with that even though
a day I can’t part with that even though you’ve been carting it around every time
you’ve been carting it around every time
you’ve been carting it around every time you move you move in a new foot
you move you move in a new foot
you move you move in a new foot take the 80% that you don’t use so it’s
take the 80% that you don’t use so it’s
take the 80% that you don’t use so it’s love – and give it away give it away
love – and give it away give it away
love – and give it away give it away loves who says that when your cup is
loves who says that when your cup is
loves who says that when your cup is full stop for it when your cup is full
full stop for it when your cup is full
full stop for it when your cup is full stop chlorine we have an obesity crisis
stop chlorine we have an obesity crisis
stop chlorine we have an obesity crisis in the United States in the Western
in the United States in the Western
in the United States in the Western world the obesity crisis can be handled
world the obesity crisis can be handled
world the obesity crisis can be handled if you just read the doll if you realize
if you just read the doll if you realize
if you just read the doll if you realize in verse 33 it says if you realize you
in verse 33 it says if you realize you
in verse 33 it says if you realize you have enough you are truly rich if you
have enough you are truly rich if you
have enough you are truly rich if you could just learn something called
could just learn something called
could just learn something called portion control where you just take a
portion control where you just take a
portion control where you just take a bite and you say is my cup full stop
bite and you say is my cup full stop
bite and you say is my cup full stop stop calling in other words instead of
stop calling in other words instead of
stop calling in other words instead of filling yourself with with that which is
filling yourself with with that which is
filling yourself with with that which is already a surplus and the dollar teaches
already a surplus and the dollar teaches
already a surplus and the dollar teaches us to take surpluses and to reduce them
us to take surpluses and to reduce them
us to take surpluses and to reduce them and to take deficiencies and increase
and to take deficiencies and increase
and to take deficiencies and increase them so that we create balance in our
them so that we create balance in our
them so that we create balance in our lives to be in balance you can take the
lives to be in balance you can take the
lives to be in balance you can take the jewelry that you don’t use you can take
jewelry that you don’t use you can take
jewelry that you don’t use you can take the clothing it and then once you’ve
the clothing it and then once you’ve
the clothing it and then once you’ve given away the 80% that you don’t use
given away the 80% that you don’t use
given away the 80% that you don’t use take one of the things that you’ll
take one of the things that you’ll
take one of the things that you’ll freely like in fact is giving that away
freely like in fact is giving that away
freely like in fact is giving that away it’s such a wonderful way listen to this
it’s such a wonderful way listen to this
it’s such a wonderful way listen to this poem it was written by a a great Persian
poem it was written by a a great Persian
poem it was written by a a great Persian poet named Hafiz says even after all
poet named Hafiz says even after all
poet named Hafiz says even after all this time the son never says to the
this time the son never says to the
this time the son never says to the earth you owe me
earth you owe me
earth you owe me just look what happens with a love like
just look what happens with a love like
just look what happens with a love like that it lights up the whole sky it
that it lights up the whole sky it
that it lights up the whole sky it lights up the whole sky there’s no
lights up the whole sky there’s no
lights up the whole sky there’s no always there’s no always you don’t have
always there’s no always you don’t have
always there’s no always you don’t have to be you can practice living a state of
to be you can practice living a state of
to be you can practice living a state of contentment this was so powerful for me
contentment this was so powerful for me
contentment this was so powerful for me you just can’t imagine how good it felt
you just can’t imagine how good it felt
you just can’t imagine how good it felt for one entire year to walk through
for one entire year to walk through
for one entire year to walk through every day and say I’m content I’m
every day and say I’m content I’m
every day and say I’m content I’m content I start out every morning of my
content I start out every morning of my
content I start out every morning of my life the first words javi says if
life the first words javi says if
life the first words javi says if there’s only one prayer that you say
there’s only one prayer that you say
there’s only one prayer that you say every day make it thank you just say
every day make it thank you just say
every day make it thank you just say thank you that’s how I start wake up
thank you that’s how I start wake up
thank you that’s how I start wake up thank you God thank you thank you source
thank you God thank you thank you source
thank you God thank you thank you source Thank You Dow whatever you want to call
Thank You Dow whatever you want to call
Thank You Dow whatever you want to call the opening line of the Dow says the Dow
the opening line of the Dow says the Dow
the opening line of the Dow says the Dow that can be named is not the Dow
that can be named is not the Dow
that can be named is not the Dow as soon as you put a name on it it
as soon as you put a name on it it
as soon as you put a name on it it dissolves there’s no name for it it’s
dissolves there’s no name for it it’s
dissolves there’s no name for it it’s just endlessly invisibly constantly in a
just endlessly invisibly constantly in a
just endlessly invisibly constantly in a state of creating out of a state of love
state of creating out of a state of love
state of creating out of a state of love the next thought that the doll teaches
the next thought that the doll teaches
the next thought that the doll teaches us to change change your thoughts change
us to change change your thoughts change
us to change change your thoughts change your life you really do see so much of
your life you really do see so much of
your life you really do see so much of the previous PBS specials that I’ve done
the previous PBS specials that I’ve done
the previous PBS specials that I’ve done on inspiration and intention these were
on inspiration and intention these were
on inspiration and intention these were teaching people generically how to think
teaching people generically how to think
teaching people generically how to think differently what Lao Tzu taught me was
differently what Lao Tzu taught me was
differently what Lao Tzu taught me was what to specifically think in place of
what to specifically think in place of
what to specifically think in place of thinking back instead of thinking that I
thinking back instead of thinking that I
thinking back instead of thinking that I don’t trust my nature he could trust
don’t trust my nature he could trust
don’t trust my nature he could trust your nature instead of saying I need
your nature instead of saying I need
your nature instead of saying I need more he said you need less more is less
more he said you need less more is less
more he said you need less more is less that comes right out of the dollar next
that comes right out of the dollar next
that comes right out of the dollar next thought move from thinking in a rigid
thought move from thinking in a rigid
thought move from thinking in a rigid way to thinking and being flexible soft
way to thinking and being flexible soft
way to thinking and being flexible soft and allowing from rigidity to softness
and allowing from rigidity to softness
and allowing from rigidity to softness what a wonderful transformation that is
what a wonderful transformation that is
what a wonderful transformation that is I was standing looking at with my son
I was standing looking at with my son
I was standing looking at with my son fan and we were on Maui and we were
fan and we were on Maui and we were
fan and we were on Maui and we were looking at water
looking at water
looking at water as water was going against some rocks
as water was going against some rocks
as water was going against some rocks and some cliffs and so on and in these
and some cliffs and so on and in these
and some cliffs and so on and in these pictures in this in this moment I said
pictures in this in this moment I said
pictures in this in this moment I said to my son I said which do you think is
to my son I said which do you think is
to my son I said which do you think is stronger the water or the clip the water
stronger the water or the clip the water
stronger the water or the clip the water or the rock which one do you think is
or the rock which one do you think is
or the rock which one do you think is more powerful and stronger and he said
more powerful and stronger and he said
more powerful and stronger and he said well he said the rocks obviously they’re
well he said the rocks obviously they’re
well he said the rocks obviously they’re stronger and they’re bigger and only
stronger and they’re bigger and only
stronger and they’re bigger and only said but I said water is very very
said but I said water is very very
said but I said water is very very patient isn’t it
patient isn’t it
patient isn’t it how much chance to those rocks have if
how much chance to those rocks have if
how much chance to those rocks have if there were if they want to survive I
there were if they want to survive I
there were if they want to survive I mean what chance do they have that would
mean what chance do they have that would
mean what chance do they have that would and and Lao Tzu is speaking to us about
and and Lao Tzu is speaking to us about
and and Lao Tzu is speaking to us about understanding our nature by examining
understanding our nature by examining
understanding our nature by examining how nature works and then making it
how nature works and then making it
how nature works and then making it apply to our thoughts so that a soft
apply to our thoughts so that a soft
apply to our thoughts so that a soft thought a thought that isn’t a rigid
thought a thought that isn’t a rigid
thought a thought that isn’t a rigid thought a thought that doesn’t say you
thought a thought that doesn’t say you
thought a thought that doesn’t say you have to be this way or you have to be
have to be this way or you have to be
have to be this way or you have to be that way a thought that is not stiff a
that way a thought that is not stiff a
that way a thought that is not stiff a thought that water he there are so many
thought that water he there are so many
thought that water he there are so many references to water and what we can
references to water and what we can
references to water and what we can learn from water here 75% water the
learn from water here 75% water the
learn from water here 75% water the planet is 75% water we are water the
planet is 75% water we are water the
planet is 75% water we are water the rest of us is just muscled water it’s
rest of us is just muscled water it’s
rest of us is just muscled water it’s just it’s all water and water is soft
just it’s all water and water is soft
just it’s all water and water is soft water can enter anywhere you get into a
water can enter anywhere you get into a
water can enter anywhere you get into a conflict with somebody else and you
conflict with somebody else and you
conflict with somebody else and you picture yourself as water you can enter
picture yourself as water you can enter
picture yourself as water you can enter with water in any place that there’s an
with water in any place that there’s an
with water in any place that there’s an opening if you can visualize yourself as
opening if you can visualize yourself as
opening if you can visualize yourself as a being who moves into the space of
a being who moves into the space of
a being who moves into the space of water if you can see yourself that way
water if you can see yourself that way
water if you can see yourself that way you can just enter into those places and
you can just enter into those places and
you can just enter into those places and the people that you love and your
the people that you love and your
the people that you love and your children and your spouse and anyone at
children and your spouse and anyone at
children and your spouse and anyone at all and and enter there softly here’s
all and and enter there softly here’s
all and and enter there softly here’s verse 8 the supreme good is water which
verse 8 the supreme good is water which
verse 8 the supreme good is water which nourishes all things without trying to
nourishes all things without trying to
nourishes all things without trying to and verse 78 right smack out of the DAO
and verse 78 right smack out of the DAO
and verse 78 right smack out of the DAO nothing in the world is softer and
nothing in the world is softer and
nothing in the world is softer and weaker than water but for attacking the
weaker than water but for attacking the
weaker than water but for attacking the heart the unyielding nothing can surpass
heart the unyielding nothing can surpass
heart the unyielding nothing can surpass it there is nothing like it
it there is nothing like it
it there is nothing like it here it is I asked when they designed
here it is I asked when they designed
here it is I asked when they designed this set this beautiful set of Thank You
this set this beautiful set of Thank You
this set this beautiful set of Thank You designers for this I asked if I could
designers for this I asked if I could
designers for this I asked if I could have water on the I mistake they did it
have water on the I mistake they did it
have water on the I mistake they did it they figured it out there’s a now I’m
they figured it out there’s a now I’m
they figured it out there’s a now I’m going to try to get some of this water
going to try to get some of this water
going to try to get some of this water okay so you get down here and it just
okay so you get down here and it just
okay so you get down here and it just stops Allen to scoop this up at night
stops Allen to scoop this up at night
stops Allen to scoop this up at night okay no tighter you hold it the less
okay no tighter you hold it the less
okay no tighter you hold it the less chance you have of doing anything with
chance you have of doing anything with
chance you have of doing anything with it isn’t it how can I experience water
it isn’t it how can I experience water
it isn’t it how can I experience water the way to experience water is to just
the way to experience water is to just
the way to experience water is to just get saw just get unbending and there it
get saw just get unbending and there it
get saw just get unbending and there it is that’s what water is the minute that
is that’s what water is the minute that
is that’s what water is the minute that glass but the minute I try and Lao Tzu
glass but the minute I try and Lao Tzu
glass but the minute I try and Lao Tzu is saying the same thing is true in
is saying the same thing is true in
is saying the same thing is true in everything in your life the more you
everything in your life the more you
everything in your life the more you grasp the more you try to hold on to it
grasp the more you try to hold on to it
grasp the more you try to hold on to it the more you try to be rigid with it the
the more you try to be rigid with it the
the more you try to be rigid with it the less control you have of the softer you
less control you have of the softer you
less control you have of the softer you are the less rigid you are the more
are the less rigid you are the more
are the less rigid you are the more flexible you are as a person
flexible you are as a person
flexible you are as a person the more you can accomplish it and this
the more you can accomplish it and this
the more you can accomplish it and this is a great way to practice and parenting
is a great way to practice and parenting
is a great way to practice and parenting as well and this idea that a rigid
as well and this idea that a rigid
as well and this idea that a rigid thought how many times have you heard
thought how many times have you heard
thought how many times have you heard this idea that if I tell you something
this idea that if I tell you something
this idea that if I tell you something I’m going to stay consistent with it we
I’m going to stay consistent with it we
I’m going to stay consistent with it we have a set of rules these are the rules
have a set of rules these are the rules
have a set of rules these are the rules and we’ll do it this way in the dialogue
and we’ll do it this way in the dialogue
and we’ll do it this way in the dialogue says the more rules you make the more
says the more rules you make the more
says the more rules you make the more rule breakers you create
rule breakers you create
rule breakers you create it’s true the more rules you have in
it’s true the more rules you have in
it’s true the more rules you have in your house about how everything has to
your house about how everything has to
your house about how everything has to go we had in our house my wife would
go we had in our house my wife would
go we had in our house my wife would have a big jar of M&M peanuts you know
have a big jar of M&M peanuts you know
have a big jar of M&M peanuts you know different with all these different
different with all these different
different with all these different multicolored ones in – and the kids in
multicolored ones in – and the kids in
multicolored ones in – and the kids in our house because we didn’t feed them
our house because we didn’t feed them
our house because we didn’t feed them sugar and we didn’t give them sodas and
sugar and we didn’t give them sodas and
sugar and we didn’t give them sodas and stuff like that so they you know they
stuff like that so they you know they
stuff like that so they you know they were just more like a decoration every
were just more like a decoration every
were just more like a decoration every once in a while someone would take them
once in a while someone would take them
once in a while someone would take them and they’d hardly ever be replaced now
and they’d hardly ever be replaced now
and they’d hardly ever be replaced now when we had kids come over to our house
when we had kids come over to our house
when we had kids come over to our house who weren’t ever allowed to have such
who weren’t ever allowed to have such
who weren’t ever allowed to have such horrible things you should have seen
horrible things you should have seen
horrible things you should have seen their behavior you know they would scoop
their behavior you know they would scoop
their behavior you know they would scoop them up they’d be putting them in their
them up they’d be putting them in their
them up they’d be putting them in their pocket and then get their purses and
pocket and then get their purses and
pocket and then get their purses and they’d open it up you know the whole
they’d open it up you know the whole
they’d open it up you know the whole thing would be empty I said what are you
thing would be empty I said what are you
thing would be empty I said what are you doing well well you mean you could just
doing well well you mean you could just
doing well well you mean you could just have these whenever you want them like a
have these whenever you want them like a
have these whenever you want them like a book we don’t really have any rules
book we don’t really have any rules
book we don’t really have any rules about that it’s just it’s not something
about that it’s just it’s not something
about that it’s just it’s not something that we encourage or discourage it’s
that we encourage or discourage it’s
that we encourage or discourage it’s just there it’s like Emerson had a
just there it’s like Emerson had a
just there it’s like Emerson had a wonderful line he said a foolish
wonderful line he said a foolish
wonderful line he said a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little
consistency is the hobgoblin of little
consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds a foolish consistency a rigid
minds a foolish consistency a rigid
minds a foolish consistency a rigid consistency so that there are many
consistency so that there are many
consistency so that there are many people who will say if I say it on
people who will say if I say it on
people who will say if I say it on Monday you can be absolutely certain
Monday you can be absolutely certain
Monday you can be absolutely certain that on Wednesday I’m going to believe
that on Wednesday I’m going to believe
that on Wednesday I’m going to believe the same thing regardless of what might
the same thing regardless of what might
the same thing regardless of what might happen on Tuesday now Tuesday might have
happen on Tuesday now Tuesday might have
happen on Tuesday now Tuesday might have something real that you might want to be
something real that you might want to be
something real that you might want to be changing your mind you might want to say
changing your mind you might want to say
changing your mind you might want to say you know I thought that this time but
you know I thought that this time but
you know I thought that this time but now I’ve seen this and now we can shift
now I’ve seen this and now we can shift
now I’ve seen this and now we can shift and you can see how this can become when
and you can see how this can become when
and you can see how this can become when and so much about the dollars on
and so much about the dollars on
and so much about the dollars on leadership leadership in the family
leadership leadership in the family
leadership leadership in the family leadership in the community leadership
leadership in the community leadership
leadership in the community leadership geopolitically less rigidity more
geopolitically less rigidity more
geopolitically less rigidity more openness more willingness to listen and
openness more willingness to listen and
openness more willingness to listen and say I changed my mind
say I changed my mind
say I changed my mind because a foolish consistency is the
because a foolish consistency is the
because a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds and what I
hobgoblin of little minds and what I
hobgoblin of little minds and what I believed on Wednesday has changed
believed on Wednesday has changed
believed on Wednesday has changed because of what happened on Tuesday now
because of what happened on Tuesday now
because of what happened on Tuesday now another important thing to say to your
another important thing to say to your
another important thing to say to your children to your friends to your lover
children to your friends to your lover
children to your friends to your lover to your spouse’s to
to your spouse’s to
to your spouse’s to ever to the people you work with word
ever to the people you work with word
ever to the people you work with word that were so terrified to say but which
that were so terrified to say but which
that were so terrified to say but which give us a sense of living with the Dow I
give us a sense of living with the Dow I
give us a sense of living with the Dow I don’t know I don’t know I’ll look it up
don’t know I don’t know I’ll look it up
don’t know I don’t know I’ll look it up say it
say it
say it I don’t know doesn’t hurt say it again
I don’t know doesn’t hurt say it again
I don’t know doesn’t hurt say it again I don’t know isn’t it fearful I’m like
I don’t know isn’t it fearful I’m like
I don’t know isn’t it fearful I’m like so many people and it’s like very
so many people and it’s like very
so many people and it’s like very freeing because my kids call ask me
freeing because my kids call ask me
freeing because my kids call ask me something of it I don’t know they say
something of it I don’t know they say
something of it I don’t know they say dad do you know everything you know
dad do you know everything you know
dad do you know everything you know everything I said well I don’t know that
everything I said well I don’t know that
everything I said well I don’t know that and I’ll look it up I will try to find
and I’ll look it up I will try to find
and I’ll look it up I will try to find an answer to that but I don’t quite know
an answer to that but I don’t quite know
an answer to that but I don’t quite know I know that what even you know I spent
I know that what even you know I spent
I know that what even you know I spent 20 years running and I ran every day for
20 years running and I ran every day for
20 years running and I ran every day for 20 years 22 years without missing a day
20 years 22 years without missing a day
20 years 22 years without missing a day 8 miles never missed a Vic that’s
8 miles never missed a Vic that’s
8 miles never missed a Vic that’s Richard all right some call that
Richard all right some call that
Richard all right some call that obsessive but you brush your teeth every
obsessive but you brush your teeth every
obsessive but you brush your teeth every day I used to say and you don’t call
day I used to say and you don’t call
day I used to say and you don’t call that obsessive and then you go to the
that obsessive and then you go to the
that obsessive and then you go to the bathroom every day and you don’t think
bathroom every day and you don’t think
bathroom every day and you don’t think well he’s obsessively doing that again
well he’s obsessively doing that again
well he’s obsessively doing that again today you don’t do that but anyway what
today you don’t do that but anyway what
today you don’t do that but anyway what I learned is that in even in the world
I learned is that in even in the world
I learned is that in even in the world of exercise there are certain things
of exercise there are certain things
of exercise there are certain things that are built in to make us rigid to
that are built in to make us rigid to
that are built in to make us rigid to make us stiff to make us hard and we
make us stiff to make us hard and we
make us stiff to make us hard and we lift and we run and we kick and we this
lift and we run and we kick and we this
lift and we run and we kick and we this is what we call get working out there’s
is what we call get working out there’s
is what we call get working out there’s another kind of working out that this
another kind of working out that this
another kind of working out that this ancient it goes back to the time of Lao
ancient it goes back to the time of Lao
ancient it goes back to the time of Lao Tzu and before which is called yoga and
Tzu and before which is called yoga and
Tzu and before which is called yoga and yoga means Union it means union with
yoga means Union it means union with
yoga means Union it means union with your source and when you do yoga you can
your source and when you do yoga you can
your source and when you do yoga you can stay in the same place you can do the
stay in the same place you can do the
stay in the same place you can do the equivalent of 8 miles when I used to run
equivalent of 8 miles when I used to run
equivalent of 8 miles when I used to run 8 miles I had to run four miles that way
8 miles I had to run four miles that way
8 miles I had to run four miles that way turn around four miles back and I’d be
turn around four miles back and I’d be
turn around four miles back and I’d be sweating now I can do yoga and I can
sweating now I can do yoga and I can
sweating now I can do yoga and I can just stand in one place in a 90 minute
just stand in one place in a 90 minute
just stand in one place in a 90 minute by being supple by making myself stretch
by being supple by making myself stretch
by being supple by making myself stretch by not being hard and rigid I can you
by not being hard and rigid I can you
by not being hard and rigid I can you know I can get that out there I can get
know I can get that out there I can get
know I can get that out there I can get that leg up I can do these kinds of
that leg up I can do these kinds of
that leg up I can do these kinds of things and 90 and 90 minutes later you
things and 90 and 90 minutes later you
things and 90 and 90 minutes later you know it’s like I’m totally sweating
know it’s like I’m totally sweating
know it’s like I’m totally sweating until then I feel so different I used to
until then I feel so different I used to
until then I feel so different I used to when I would go out at night to eat or
when I would go out at night to eat or
when I would go out at night to eat or something after running so many miles
something after running so many miles
something after running so many miles running marathons and
running marathons and
running marathons and another thing I’d go to get up and it
another thing I’d go to get up and it
another thing I’d go to get up and it would be okay it’s going to take a
would be okay it’s going to take a
would be okay it’s going to take a little while okay and everything works
little while okay and everything works
little while okay and everything works out like a that doesn’t happen anymore
out like a that doesn’t happen anymore
out like a that doesn’t happen anymore because I’ve given up hard
because I’ve given up hard
because I’ve given up hard I’ve given up being rigid and
I’ve given up being rigid and
I’ve given up being rigid and substituted it for being supple for
substituted it for being supple for
substituted it for being supple for being flexible for living a life in
being flexible for living a life in
being flexible for living a life in which I don’t have to always be so
which I don’t have to always be so
which I don’t have to always be so fierce listen to this verse of the
fierce listen to this verse of the
fierce listen to this verse of the daodejing one of my all-time favorites
daodejing one of my all-time favorites
daodejing one of my all-time favorites verse number 76 a man is born gentle and
verse number 76 a man is born gentle and
verse number 76 a man is born gentle and weak at his death he becomes hard and
weak at his death he becomes hard and
weak at his death he becomes hard and stiff all things including the grass and
stiff all things including the grass and
stiff all things including the grass and the trees are soft and pliable in life
the trees are soft and pliable in life
the trees are soft and pliable in life dry and brittle in depth stiffness is
dry and brittle in depth stiffness is
dry and brittle in depth stiffness is thus a companion in death flexibility is
thus a companion in death flexibility is
thus a companion in death flexibility is a companion in life and it’s not just
a companion in life and it’s not just
a companion in life and it’s not just for how you exercise it’s how you think
for how you exercise it’s how you think
for how you exercise it’s how you think how you think
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