a sense of balance

from the book in the house of the moon

"What can we gain by sailing to the moon if we are not able to cross the abyss that separates us from ourselves?" Thomas Merton

"if you want to become whole,
let yourself be partial.
if you want to become straight,
let yourself be crooked.
if you want to become full,
let yourself be empty.
if you want to be reborn,
let yourself be die.
if you want to be given everything,
give everything up"
    Tao te Ching