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A student once asked, "What is the difference between a Man of Tao and a little man?" The Zen Master replied, "It is simple. When the little man becomes a student, he can hardly wait to run home and shout at the top of his voice to tell everyone. Upon hearing the words of the master, he will climb to the rooftops and shout to the people. Upon learning the ways of the master, he will parade through town telling one and all about his new knowledge". The Zen Master continues, "When the Man of Tao becomes a student, he will bow his head in gratitude. Upon hearing the words of the master, he will bow his head and his shoulders. Upon learning the ways of the master, he will bow to the waist and quietly walk alongside the wall so that people will not see him or notice him". |
The Woman/Man of Tao hides in the page for his or her voice is insignificant—only the content matters. You have researched hard, and digested it all. You have organized the content to reflect its own logic, and you have identified the audience. But in the end, what is it the audience needs to hear? You? No. The audience needs the content. Erase yourself from the content, so that it speaks for iself. In so losing yourself, Te is found. |