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Daoist concept of non action: Do nothing and there is nothing that is not done by Laozi. He means that if we come with fixed ideas and preconceptions, and try to impose our will on events, we are likely to fail. Action succeeds when it is, in a sense, non-action, when our acts are entirely in accord with the disposition of things, so that it's as if our desired outcomes just happen by themselves. Successful action depends on correctly perceiving the innate tendency of situations (what does 'the innate tendency of situations' mean?) and understanding the importance of timing. This requires full alertness to what is going on around us and within ~ Mountain Solitudes by Aat Vervoorn
At home here in Wanaka the nearby Nevis Valley often beckons and is one of my favourite weekend haunts. It’s remote and beguiling, and full of gold mining and gold dredging history. Apart from outstanding and unique landscapes, remoteness verging on wilderness, and historic examples of the gold era, the river itself is cherished...
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To make “billy tea” is really just making a cup of tea not in a teapot or with a tea bag, but in a pot, and traditionally the pot has a wire handle so it can be hung over a fire, and is called a billy. And be assured if you travel New Zealand...
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Gold was the makings of early New Zealand in the 19th century and was seen by many from earlier “rushes” in California and Australia as a way out of poverty. In reality is was the suppliers of the necessary food and other items that really made the big money. In New Zealand from the...
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Serpentine Church on Rough Ridge to the east of Poolburn Dam seems to be one of those mythical places, but assure I you it does exist. It’s just hard to get to! I visited it about a year ago after quite a lot of research. The trip went well, but took sometime as it...
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From a landscape photography perspective I find autumn very challenging, but every year it’s the commemoration of ANZAC Day that really gets my thought juices running. Anzac Day is a national remembrance day in New Zealand and Australia, and some Pacific Island countries, of soldiers lost in wars since 1915. It is commemorated annually...
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