Chapter 3.4a: Sagely Principles for Self-Governance and Leadership, Part I
This is how wise people govern themselves and others: They empty their hearts and minds and they fill their core. Because of the tendency and social pressure to try to engage in self-promotion to prove ourselves worthy , place excessive value external commodities, thereby robbing ourselves or our inherent worth , and show off our desirable attributes and abilities, the sage, or wise person leads out by regulating or governing four aspects of their lives – their hearts and minds, their core, their worldly ambitions, and their personal appetites. They do so in four ways. First, wise people empty their hearts and minds, their thoughts and feelings, of superfluous and frivolous things – things that are empty and vain and therefore contribute to a feeling of emptiness inside. How much mental and emotional energy do we spend on things that are empty? Do we keep ourselves so busy and full with memes, social media trends, fantasy sports leagu...