The TAO Of Daniel: MOVEMENT

Most people know the Tao to be a river; it is the most written and spoken about metaphor after all…

…the river that remains the same because it’s always changing; the river that spontaneously overcomes all obstacles, moving under, over or around as needed; the river that bubbles and steams when hot, and turns to ice when freezing cold.

As the seasons change it changes, without complaint or resistance of any kind.

This is the nature of humankind and of living beings in general also; we too have this innate ability to move, adjust, adapt and become different sizes and shapes.

We are all movers, especially once we appreciate all of life as ‘opportunities’ to move.

So what does that mean exactly, practically speaking?

That your tram or cycle ride to your weekly yoga class actually IS the yoga class. That the way you sip your tea, make your bed in the morning or speak to your neighbours is as important as how many pull ups you can do; that the slowness of your step is as relevant as the speed of your sprint; and that your routines and committed plans are as necessary as your spontaneity or ‘no plans’.

The Tao recognises that a real movement practice is actually just an ordinary human life well lived; with all of the confusions, complexities and contradictions that come with it.

And so the most difficult question remains: can one ever sincerely hope to live (or to move) ‘better’ than someone else?

Or has it all already been decided anyway? Of course, the Tao has no answers to such questions though, only more questions…

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