There is only so much capacity to take on things, and less capacity if the expectation is to do those things well I just finished Greg McKeown’s book Essentialism . I have a habit of taking on many priorities and need to learn and practice the art of doing less better. It’s a mantra repeated through the book and it’s good advice. McKeown points to the teaching of Lao Tzu - “to attain knowledge add things everyday to attain wisdom subtract things everyday.” I was first introduced to Taoist teachings in the early 2000’s in a philosophy of religion course at Camosun College. Tasked with researching and presenting my findings to the rest of the class, what I learned about taoism continues to deeply influence my life and work today. In politics there are so many issues. Everyday I get emails from people strongly suggesting I need a louder voice, a more robust response, or who are desperately seeking my assistance. There is always another thing to add ...
A discussion on political, economic and social issues in British Columbia, and Canada