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On Destiny and Saying YES in Your Essay

October 8, 2013 by Martha Oatis

In Taoist philosophy, it is understood that each of us is born into the world with a curriculum. This curriculum is a set of challenges and themes and things our souls are here to learn. We do this kind of learning simply by moving through our lives. Just being yourself is following this curriculum. It is said that our souls are a piece of the sky scooped out by the big dipper.  Continue Reading …

Filed Under: Destiny, Integrity, Practice, Questions, State of Mind, Wisdom Tagged With: Destiny, Listening, Philosophy, State of Mind, Taosism, Writing

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