September 2026

Starting Over Later Than You Wanted To

The difficulty with a late start is rarely the work itself. Chapter 40 is three lines long and it addresses the other part — the sense that going back to a beginning is going backwards.

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August 2026

The Uncarved Block: The Value of Not Being Finished

One of Taoism's best-known images is a piece of wood before anyone has made anything of it — and the point is what it can still become.

Simplicity Read →

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