The living are soft and yielding; the dead are rigid and stiff. Living plants are flexible and tender; the dead are brittle and dry. Lao Tzu, philosopher (6th century BCE)
Suffice it to say, I want to be flexible and tender, both physically and mentally.
The alternative does not please!
Karin
Related Posts -
How not to look or be old Recently I've been thinking about the subject of youth and age and what constitutes beauty. Is beauty cookie cutter, the way some plastic surgeons make their patients? Does everyone have to look the same? Is... - On winning an Oscar It's flattering to have two, but they haven't changed my life or my career. My work continues as it did before -- an adventure, full of passion and uncertainty. Of course, I'd like to win...
- Habit(s) Habit is God's way of making good automatic in your life. Robert Russell in You Try It We tend to think of habits as mostly negative or merely negative. What a lovely take on it,...
- Hot Fuzz, movie review Last night College Girl, her friend, and I went to see Hot Fuzz. It's gotten very good reviews. It started off slow, then picked up steam, and never stopped gaining steam as it raced to...
- A quote from Christopher Reeve "I've just decided I won't listen to the rules. How many people are walking around who have been told by a doctor, "Oh, I'm sorry, you've got six months to live"? It's just a hell...
Related Websites - Is it Un-Natural but OK to be Gay? I have an admission: I’m not exactly what nature intended. You see I have (or did before laser eye surgery) very poor eye sight. This...
- Is Your Twitter Account More Important than Your Blog? Thatâs a loaded question and the answer depends entirely on your point of view when it comes to Live Feed and RSS. You can make...
- Cat Trees: A Way To Keep Your Cat Happy Physically And Mentally Cat trees are a worthwhile addition to a home with a cat in it as these trees help in creating a mental stability and they...
- Beating the Sugar Addiction - Steps 4-7 The steps I summarize here are discussed in more detail in Potatoes, Not Prozac. If you feel you have a strong attachment to sugar that...
Categories:
0 comments ↓
There are no comments yet...Kick things off by filling out the form below.
Leave a Comment