“A tree beyond your embrace grows from one tiny seed.
A tower nine-storey high begins with a lump of earth.
A journey of thousand miles starts with a single step.”Lao Tzu Tao Te Ching 64
Taking first step is hard.
It involves risks, learning of new things and getting to know new people. Making sure the direction is right can also be trying.
But when there is no step, your dream will not come true.
Once you have made up your mind, take the first step, however small the first step is.
Soon Teo is fascinated about the power of Tao and wants to share. In addition to writing about Tao and how it can be used to improve one's quality of life, he is also a practitioner of tai chi, qigong and meditation.
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