So last night I went to an Institute class, it is on World Religions. There are three rules in the class:
When Studying religions,
1)Ask a believer, not a skeptic or critic of that religion.
2)Compare the bests of your religion to the best of that religion. Don't focus on the negative, but look for the good in all things.
3)Don't be afraid of Holy Envy - it's ok to take the truths you learn from these other religions - truth is universal and we can all learn from each other and gain a new perspective. Truth unites all who accept it.

Anyway I really love those "rules", and I'm enjoying the class! Last night we studied about Taoism. It was so fascinating. There is a belief in Taoism called Wu-Wei (I think that is the correct spelling) It translates into "no action" or to allow or accept the natural order of things. Like water - it goes with the flow, it follows the path it has been placed upon, it is malleable, yet it is powerful enough to cut through, or change, rock, given time. So Wu-Wei does not mean to do nothing, rather it goes along the train of thought to not try to force a situation, but instead to let it happen - work, live, but don't try to control everything - if changes need to be made give it time, don't try to force things to change right away. I'm afraid that I'm not very good at making this as clear as I would like to. But oh well, Wu-Wei! I love that word. :-)
The more I learn the more confident I become in myself (those who know me, know that confidence was never a strength of mine), and I gain a brighter perspective on life. Anyway I'm done for today.