But down through the centuries, man has developed a mind that separates him from the world of reality, the world of natural laws. This mind tries too hard, wears itself out, and ends up weak and sloppy. Such a mind,… — Benjamin Hoff Copy Share Image
Carefully observe the natural laws in operation in the world around you, and live by them. From following them, you will learn the morality of modesty, moderation, compassion, and consideration (not just one society's rules and regulations), the wisdom of… — Benjamin Hoff Copy Share Image
“Those who know what's wrong with them and take care of themselves accordingly will tend to live a lot longer than those who consider… — Benjamin Hoff Copy Share Image
There was a man that hated his footprints and his shadow, so one day he thought that if he ran fast enough, his footprints… — Benjamin Hoff Copy Share Image
“Wherever Gandhi went, he transformed situations and lives. As one friend and biographer wrote, "He...changed human beings by regarding them not as what they… — Benjamin Hoff Copy Share Image
Practically everything from hairstyles to lifestyles is endorsed as some sort of drug to be taken Now for Instant Relief. — Benjamin Hoff Copy Share Image
The main problem with this great obsession for saving time is very simple: you can't save time. You can only spend it. But you… — Benjamin Hoff Copy Share Image
A way of life that keeps saying 'Around the next corner, above the next step,' works against the natural order of things and makes… — Benjamin Hoff Copy Share Image
Everything has its own place and function. That applies to people, although many don't seem to realize it, stuck as they are in the… — Benjamin Hoff Copy Share Image
When you discard arrogance, complexity, and a few other things that get in the way, sooner or later you will discover that simple, childlike,… — Benjamin Hoff Copy Share Image
We simply need to believe in the power that's within us, and use it. — Benjamin Hoff Copy Share Image
But the basic Taoism that we are concerned with here is simply a particular way of appreciating, learning from, and working with whatever happens… — Benjamin Hoff Copy Share Image
“He tried too hard", said Pooh."and when you try too hard it doesn't work. Try grabbing something quickly and precisely with a tensed up… — Benjamin Hoff Copy Share Image
Like silence after noise, or cool, clear water on a hot, stuffy day, Emptiness cleans out the messy mind and charges up the batteries… — Benjamin Hoff Copy Share Image
“...you'd be surprised how many people violate this simple principle every day of their lives and try to fit square pegs into round holes,… — Benjamin Hoff Copy Share Image
Sourness and bitterness come from the interfering and unappreciative mind. Life itself, when understood and utilized for what it is, is sweet. That is… — Benjamin Hoff Copy Share Image
