All

Jin. All, exhausted, completely, entirely, end. At the

bottom is an elevated dish or vessel. Above it, a hand
is shown with a lid to the vessel. Nothing more is to be
put in, so the task is complete and at an end.

Always complete your actions.

When you do something, don't hold back. Shoot it all, go for it all.
Don't wait for a "better time," because the better times are built on
what you do today. Don't be selfish with your skills, because the skills
of tomorrow are built upon the performances of today.
It's so tempting to say, "I'll keep it for myself and build it up to
something really big later." Only later never comes. By waiting too
long, the end catches up with you. You will then be "covered," like
the lid in Jin, and you will never have had the chance to act.
To be with Tao is to live a creative life. To live a creative life
always means that you express who you are. And expression is never
helped by suppression. Expression always benefits from coming out.
Then more inspiration will come from that source.
When you act, act completely. Follow through. Do everything
that has to be done. Be like the fire that burns completely clean: only
from that pure stage can you then take the next step.

Everyday Tao Living with Balance and Harmony

Ming-Dao Deng