When I let go...

When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.

--- Lao Tzu --

This is such a great reminder to put our energy towards what it is we want to see and who it is we want to be in life.  Rather than carrying around old habits and baggage, we get to choose who we want to be and how we want to show up.  This can be in the form of drastic changes or subtle shifts in your choices of focus.  We all have the ability to make choices that allow us to become more of who we are and who we want to be.  Sometimes that includes letting go of the 'ego' and how we identify with titles, positions, statures, achievements, etc.  We can be proud of what we've accomplished in life, but if these identifications inhibit us from breaking free and choosing a new path that our souls know is where we want to be, I think it's safe to let it go and allow yourself to grow.

Perfect kindness...

Perfect kindness acts without thinking of kindness.

--- Lao Tzu ---

The simplicity of this quote also demonstrates its own perfection.  True kindness, just like true happiness, comes not from trying too hard to make it into being, but exists in an easy, natural manner where the truth of who we each are is able to just be.  The moments when we are called to help or take action to brighten someone's day are often instantaneous and sparked by some kind of intrinsic motivation.  This quote is a reminder to savor that natural instinct that we all have within us to be kind, rather than to put it on a checklist and think our way to kindness.  It all just is... and that is just perfect.