In the action of no-action (wu-wei), a cardinal aspect of the true creative process is set forth. In … - John Daido Loori

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Being a runner, professional or recreational, means that you are part of a community that stretches across the globe.

John Daido Loori

In the action of no-action (wu-wei), a cardinal aspect of the true creative process is set forth. In wu-wei, the mind is silenced and the work is allowed to express itself.

Work, Creativity, Creative, Forth, Allowed, Aspect

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To be simple means to make a choice about what's important, and let go of all the rest. When we are able to do this, our vision expands, our heads clear, and we can better see the details of our lives in all their incredible wonder and beauty.

Beauty, Clear, Inspirational, Life, Lives, See

The creative process, like a spiritual journey, is intuitive, non-linear, and experiential. It points us toward our essential nature, which is a reflection of the boundless creativity of the universe.

Spiritual, Creativity, Reflection, Journey, Points, Boundless

If I was asked to get rid of the Zen aesthetic and just keep one quality necessary to create art, I would say it's trust. When you learn to trust yourself implicitly, you no longer need to prove something through your art. You simply allow it to come out, to be as it is. This is when creating art becomes effortless. It happens just as you grow your hair. It grows.

Art, Hair, Creating, Keep, Allow

The future doesn't exist. It hasn't happened yet. The past doesn't exist. It has already happened.

Past, Happened, Future, Already, Exist

If you miss the moment, you miss your life.

Ifs, Life, Miss, Missing, Moment, Moments

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We're going to worship in eternity. So what does God want me to do while we're here on earth? Practice. Practice worshipping.

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People of good character are not all going to come down on the same side of difficult political and social issues. Good people-people of character and moral literacy-can be conservative, and good people can be liberal. We must not permit our disputes over thorny political questions to obscure the obligation we have to offer instruction to all our young people in the area in which we have, as a society, reached a consensus: namely, on the importance of good character, and some of its pervasive particulars.

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