If one knows human beings, and if one knows this conscious reality of ours, then one knows that things are far from normal, and far from straight forward.

Madness pervades each individual and every human life in ways that can never be understood. Perhaps sanity (or normality) is not the place to reach anyhow - perhaps there IS no place to reach.

And so when such ‘unusualness’ takes over, as it always has, then one needs such words as ‘Tao’ in order to contain it.

It was certainly smart of Taoists to be Taoists, and to spread the word; if only for a general, all be it imperfect, understanding of things.

The Taoist hopes for the best in people and yet expects the worst also, in the healthiest possible sense.

The' ‘worst’ meaning: contradictions, confusions, failures, unusual quirks, tantrums, tears, smiles, jokes, laughter.

Taoism means to live amongst these qualities and the humans that embody them.

Taoism recognies every shade of every rainbow as part of the sky and the universe.

That way nothing surprises a Taoist too much, nor aggrevates them past the point of no return. Instead, a curious and gentle smile is witnessed on their faces, both subtle and sweet, ready to greet another day with intrigue and open, kind awareness.

Because, you see, madness is natural, and only exists because sanity does not…

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