Feng Shui of Self Tai Chi
David Brooks, in his new book, The Road to Character, is pondering the very same yin/yang issues of life that Taoist philosophers like Lao Tzu and others tackled. The whole picture is about how inner ‘feng shui of self’ really matters, and how it takes a lot of effort to achieve balance between just career, and the rest of everything else – life.
He talks about the ‘resume virtues’-work skills, and the ‘eulogy virtues’ -what they talk about at funerals.
These virtues are discussed in feng shui 5 element terminology as: kindness EARTH, generosity WOOD, courage WATER, joy FIRE, honesty METAL
In yin/yang terms, one would ask –were you able to balance love from the heart with that of the logical, thinking mind?
Did you organize your life with long-term character building strategies, or just short- term goals to realize your immediate desires?
Ask, not,what do I want from life, but what is life asking of me.
Western culture rewards skills for career success over the qualities you need to exude an inner radiance. Glamour magazines focus on external beauty because millions of dollars are spent on extreme make-overs and cosmetics.
The business of inner feng shui of self has been pushed to the back burner. We need balance to feel fulfilled!
My specialty is inner, feng shui of self. I use the BaZi, yin/yang -5 element astrology to help you understand your intrinsic nature and integrate the assessment into the external feng shui of your home to achieve a ‘shift’ in your thoughts & habits.
David suggests that when you live for external achievement, an unconscious boredom occurs, separating you from the deepest meaning of life. Gradually, the gap continues to grow between your actual self and your desired self-the real, natural you.
3 Experiences for a richer feng shui of self
1. Be honest about your weaknesses. Then you are able to overcome these obstacles.
2. Self-mastery depends on honestly acknowledging and generously applauding everyone who got you to your position. It also means getting out of the way when someone else knows more or can do it better, and let others have opportunities and credit.
3. Strip away all the brands, status symbols and prestige that goes with attendance at certain schools, etc. Maybe it got you a better job, but did it make you a better person?
The goal is not being better than others, but being better than you used to be.
Send comments on what you have shifted in your life?
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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/12/opinion/sunday/david-brooks-the-moral-bucket-list.html