way 12 the use of the bodys energy is the secret of a rewarding life the hands need material to make into something lumber and stone for building food to harvest clay to mold the muscles are alive to joy only in action in climbing running skiing and the like life finds its zest in overcoming dominating conquering some obstacle it is the active deed that is satisfying the deed adequate to the present the daring and adventuresome deed not in cautious foresight not in relaxed ease does life attain completion outward energetic action the excitement of power in the tangible presentthis is the way to live
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WAY 12: The use of the body's energy is the secret of a rewarding life. The hands need material to make into something: lumber and stone for building, food to harvest, clay to mold. The muscles are alive to joy only in action, in climbing, running, skiing, and the like. Life finds its zest in overcoming, dominating, conquering some obstacle. It is the active deed that is satisfying, the deed adequate to the present, the daring and adventuresome deed. Not in cautious foresight, not in relaxed ease does life attain completion. Outward energetic action, the excitement of power in the tangible present—this is the way to live.
“WAY 12: The use of the body's energy is the secret of a rewarding life. The hands need material to make into something: lumber and stone for building, food to harvest, clay to mold. The muscles are alive to joy only in action, in climbing, running, skiing, and the like. Life finds its zest in overcoming, dominating, conquering some obstacle. It is the active deed that is satisfying, the deed adequate to the present, the daring and adventuresome deed. Not in cautious foresight, not in relaxed ease does life attain completion. Outward energetic action, the excitement of power in the tangible present—this is the way to live.”
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