Oh my, God.

The concept of god always left me at a loss, so many things felt right, so many wrong.
I found peace in a greater understanding. Tao must be an absolute entity.

ab·so·lute   /ˈæbsəˌlut, ˌæbsəˈlut/
–adjective
1. free from imperfection; complete; perfect:
2. not mixed or adulterated; pure:
3. complete; outright:
4. free from restriction or limitation; not limited in any way:
5. unrestrained or unlimited by a constitution, counterbalancing group, etc., in the exercise of governmental power, esp. when arbitrary or despotic:
6. viewed independently; not comparative or relative; ultimate; intrinsic:

To be absolute, Tao cannot be compared to anything else. If anything were separate from Tao then Tao would not be absolute. All things are part of Tao and Tao exists because of all things.

Tao cannot create a rock it cannot move, as it does not create or move. Tao merely is. Both the rock and the movement of it are part of Tao. We are free to act as we see fit, for Tao does not control us. Tao only provides guidance when we open ourselves to its wisdom.

Tao is the Heaven, the Earth, and the emptiness in between. Tao is our mind, our body, and our soul. To reach perfection is to become one again with Tao.

Understanding this concept made me a man of faith, though I am not a religious man.

Now, take the time to replace every instance of Tao with the word God. May it help you find peace.

Introductions, post mortem.

I went straight to sharing my philosophical views while skipping a step very important to most... an introduction. I am the same no one as you.  That glass man staring back in the mirror.  We are the unlabeled mass moving the world forward with our drudgery.

The importance of this is to take a moment to stop thinking of how bad it is, but remember how important it is to be.  No one appreciates you as much as you deserve... because you don't appreciate what you do.  If you hate what you do, all you will experience is the reflection of your own feelings in others.

As with all reflections, if you take the time to look at yourself and don't like what you see; stop and take a moment to understand the word reflect.

re·flect

v. re·flect·ed, re·flect·ing, re·flects

v.tr.

1. To throw or bend back (light, for example) from a surface.

2. To give back or show an image of (an object); mirror.

3. To make apparent; express or manifest

v.intr.

1. To be bent or thrown back: Her voice reflected off the canyon walls.

2. To give something back, as light or sound.

3. To give evidence of the characteristics or qualities of someone or something.

4. To think seriously; To express carefully considered thoughts.

Now reflect upon yourself.  Learn who you are, then you can learn what you don't like about yourself.  As you know your sins, you learn how to cleanse your impurities and become closer to that inherently amazing and pure thing you are.  

And yes... I didn't introduce myself... I hope I introduced you to yourself, though.