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I love the following from Tao te ching:

  The ancient Masters
  were damn impressive.
  They were deep. Real deep. 
  Words can't even begin to describe 
  how deep they were.
  You can only talk
  about how they acted.

  They were careful,
  like a man walking on thin ice.
  They were cautious,
  like a soldier behind enemy lines.
  They were polite,
  like a guest at a party.
  They moved quickly, like melting ice.

  They were as plain as a block of wood. 
  Their minds were as wide as a valley, 
  and their hearts as clear as spring water.

  Can you wait
  for that kind of openness and clarity 
  before you try to understand the world?

  Can you hold still
  until events have unfolded 
  before you do the right thing?

  When you act without expectations, 
  you can accomplish great things.