Living With An Independent Mind

The essential message of the 13 verse of the Tao Te Ching seems to be that it's crucial to remain independent of both positive and negative opinions of other people. Regardless of whether they love or despise us, if we make their assessments more important than our own, we'll be greatly afflicted.

Seeking the favor of others isn't the way of the Tao. Pursuing status stops the natural flow of Divine energy to your independent mind. You hae a basic nature that is uniquely yours - learn to trust the Tao nature and be free of other people's opinions. Allow yourself to be guided by your essential beingness, the "natural you" that nourishes your independent mind. By contrast, chasing after favored status or lofty titles to display self-importance are examples of living from a mind that depends on external signals rather than the natural inner voice.

The Tao doesn't force or interfere with things; it lets them work in their own way to produce results naturally. Whatever approval is supposed to come your way will do so in perfect alignment. Whatever disfavor shows up is also a part of this perfect alignment. Lao-tzu wryly points out pursuing favor is alarming, regardless of the outcome. If you gain approval, you'll become a slave to outside messages of praise - someone else's opinion will be directing your life. If you gain disfavor, you'll push even harder to change their minds, and you'll still be directed by forces outside of yourself. Both outcomes result in the dependent mind dominating, as opposed to the way of the Tao, in which the independent mind flows freely.

The 13th verse insists that ego and the need for importance are troublemakers that are energized by your in-the-world self. The way of the Tao is to be aware of your eternal nature and step outside of your self or body. No ego means no trouble; big ego equals big trouble. The Tao Te Ching rhetorically inquires, "If we have no body, what calamites can we have?" If you ask yourself this question, you'll discover a Divine, invisible soul that's independent of the opinions of all the afflicted seekers populating the world. In the spirit of the Tao, your true nature will replace the pursuit of external favor with the awareness that what others think of you is really none of your business!

Practice the following principles in Lao-Tzu's message and gain immeasurable inner peace. You'll be in balance with the natural law of the universe, living with an independent mind in the spirit of the Tao.

- Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life by Dr. Wayne Dyer




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