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Dr Peter Lim
Poems
Mar 2021
The Modern Tao in Response to a Post on Living
The 21st century Tao:
1. In success, be humble
2. In failure, accept with grace
3 Embrace the good and the bad
4 Count others wiser
5 Always pay attention to details, even the minutest
6. Listen to the mind but obey the heart
7. Generosity never impoverishes the giver
8. In prosperity, conserve
9. In adversity, endure
10 Honesty is your greatest asset
11. Know your friends
12 Count none as enemy
13 Know that mankind is one
14 To be in harmony with the Way
is the route to peace and wisdom
15. Avoid comparison and envy
16. Do not gossip or back-bite
17. Work with, not against time
18. Know what is timely
19 Always be punctual
20. Blame yourself, not others
21. Don't teach or preach
22. Don't laugh aloud in the presence of sad people
23. Treat your host's home with greater care than with your own
24. Do it right --the first time
25. No one wants to hear your complaints
26. The best bargain is fairness
27. Conscience has nothing to do with reason
28. Gratitude is root of humanity
29 Winning and losing are both illusions
30. Live life without apology
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Dr Peter Lim
M/Victoria, Australia
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