YouTube Video TRANSCRIPT: Daily Taoist 33
Alright. Well I talked to Bear. He said we’ve gotta keep going. We’re just gonna finish this last one. He’s not gonna get off my lap. He’s purring away here.
So okay. Here we go. #18e
“Bear. Hello my buddy. Hello my friend.”
Okay. Here we go. #18e
Tao #18e
Artificial natures equal artificial rules.
Abstract realities equal abstract definitions.
Enforced responsibilities equal corrupt rule makers.
Duty / obligation equals unnatural conduct. Promises equal distrust.
Alright. Let’s read those again. That’s a lot of information there. I kind of go slowly. I’ll pause after each sentence. Think of them.
Artificial natures equal artificial rules.
‘Natures’ can be like a ‘Tao’ is too. But I’m. I edited it in the lower case, so when I’m saying, “artificial natures,” I think I’m thinking of artificial ways of thinking and behaving and living. Lifestyles. Not Mother Nature, but our nature, individually.
Artificial natures of people equal artificial rules.
Abstract realities equal abstract definitions.
Enforced responsibilities equal corrupt rule makers.
Duty / obligation equals unnatural conduct,
Promises equal distrust.
Alright. Here we go. Let’s blast through this page and then I can go hang out with my kitty cat.
“Okay? Does that sound good Bear? We’ll go hang out.”
What abstract realities are you involved in? Why, and how do they affect you?
Let’s ask that question again. I’m not going to elaborate. Hurry a little bit more.
What abstract realities are you involved in? Why, and how do they affect you?
Once again, Lao Tzu seems to be differing from Confucius. How can this be utilized WITH the concepts of Confucius?
Cuz remember, these abstract realities, natures and rules and things like being a government official… Having to wear a tie. And having to talk nicely… These are all artificial. These are enforced natures.
So Lao Tzu is maybe complaining about it and saying, “Ahhh. I’m done being a court official. And having to kiss that guy’s butt all the time.” So he didn’t like those artificial natures. So he’s right. Those are artificial and some of them were not nice and that’s why we’re asking, how many of them are you involved in. But that doesn’t mean that the concept of being nice, and wearing a tie, or being civil to people is bad. It might just be bad in a certain environment.
How are you living by rules that you plan to escape?
Read this again. How are you living by rules, you plan to escape?
Do you allow people to be corrupt? Relatives, employees, your friends?
Corruption is everywhere. All over the place. You see it all the time. You might even be participating. But anyway–What’s your influence? What do you do when you notice it? What do you say?
Do you allow people to be corrupt? Your relatives, employee or friends?
Are you 100% honest? [LAUGHS]
It’s tough. I’d like to think I am. I’m kinda– rather than be honest I kind of do what Jordan Peterson says, which is– I– I’m not like Pence. Our Vice President who’s a professional liar. He skirts around the issues so beautifully. He’s the most amazing liar. You want to learn how to lie? Watch Mike Pence. He does it with… such a poker face. He’s a professional. He’s one of the best– I mean there’s a lot of good liars in the Senate. There’s some amazingly good liars. But some of them don’t have to lie. They’re just corrupt. They say as little as possible. Probably the best for them. The more they talk the more you can see how dishonest they are. But Mike Pence: Oh my goodness!
[BLOWING NOISE] Hairs everywhere.
Anyway, that guy just lies through his– He’s amazing. I mea like nh, I kind of thought he was nice and I tried to like him but now that we’ve seen him in some controversies and cover-ups… Man, he is, like I said, He’s a really, really, really proficient liar.
And if he doesn’t it. I’ll talk to him face to face about it. We’ll talk. If he wants to talk to me and say–and prove that that he’s wrong. We’ll go over the videotapes and I’ll show you where he’s a liar.
Okay, here we go. Where were we. Let’s get out of this.
Do you work differently when your boss is watching?
Do you work differently when your boss is watching?
Last question: What does it take for you to do your best work?
What does it take for YOU to do your best work?
Hey, The Daily Taoist here. Richard Del Connor. Better known as Buddha Zhen. Or… I don’t know. Maybe I’m not better known by any name. [laughs]
But I’d like to be known by something. And I want it to be good. And I want it to be positive of an influence on the world.
So let’s read what Lao Tzu said and end this.
Artificial natures equal artificial rules.
Abstract realities equal abstract definitions.
Yeah, like, “Make America great.”
Enforced responsibilities equal corrupt rule makers.
Like telling people how to vote. That is so corrupt! No party should ever tell people how to vote. Everyone should be voting for the right person.
We shouldn’t be hiring people to play football with our governement. And our Constitution. That’s all theyre doing. They’re playing games. It’s team games. It’s team sports. They’re playing team sports with our democracy.
Duty / obligation equals unnnatural conduct.
Yes. But do it for the right reason. Maybe it is unnatural t owear a tie and be polite and sit there for a long time. And be quiet–because that’s your job.
Okay. Promises equal distrust.
And that’s what I tell my friends. In fact somebody asked me about a movie I’ve been trying to make for five years. Kung Fu Cowboy movie which I wrote. It got a first place in a contest at one of those film festivals. He was calling me saying, “Hey I still want to pert of your movie.
And I say, “Yeah. My word’s good. You’re in there.” And we wer talking and I said, “I don’t make promises because my word is a promise. If I had to make a promise that means my words’ no good. I don’t make a promise–I just keep my word
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