Thoughts I've thunk while sippin' at a cup of tea and reading something provoking, often get dropped here for the benefit of humanity and my own hubris.
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While the entire verse is great, I especially like the first part and the last part of verse 24 of the Tao Te Ching:
Who tiptoes, doesn't stand Who strides, doesn't walk … Too much food, and a tiring pace-- Some things are simply bad.
I guess the phrase "for long" should be appended to each of the lines in the first half of the verse, since you may be able to tiptoe, but not all day.
But the concept of tiptoeing and parading oneself, are the examples of extreme and excessive behavior. The counsel here is to eat, don't starve yourself, but don't eat in excess. The only pace you can continue all day is the natural pace. But this pace is slightly different for each person, and only they know what is natural for them.
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