WEARING WELL
Money well-spent
enriches wealth.A body well-exercised
benefits health.A well-used teapot
brings much refreshment.
A well-marked book
inspires deep reflection.
A well-worn face?
Faces wear well!
'Non-attachment', or
freedom from addictive or obsessive desire, is an important
component of both Taoism and Buddhism.
The
Taoist view is that 'attachment' blocks the onward
flow of energy, drains vitality, and disrupts the
rhythms of healthy living.
Striving
to hold onto wealth, strength, beauty or knowledge are
other examples of attachment; use
them to serve and they will be conserved.
The sage lives by the motion of use, and becomes
fossilised by disuse. 'Better to wear out than
to rust out' is a homespun expression of this
view.
