My fellow Blitzers: there is No Lid. There is No Fence.
'Do not brace yourself for failure, but rather patiently await fulfillment' - Zen in the Art of Archery
The Tao that can be spoken is not the eternal Tao The name that can be named is not the eternal name The nameless is the origin of Heaven and Earth The named is the mother of myriad things Thus, constantly without desire, one observes its essence Constantly with desire, one observes its manifestations These two emerge together but differ in name The unity is said to be the mystery Mystery of mysteries, the door to all wonders
The players, coaches and the entire Essendon Football Club:
...work with myriad things but do not control They create but do not possess They act but do not presume They succeed but do not dwell on success It is because they do not dwell on success That it never goes away
The Way is not a manifestation of Lidness. The Way is not constrained nor defined by a Lid, or Lids or Lid-like qualities:
The Tao is empty
When utilized, it is not filled up
So deep! It seems to be the source of all things
It blunts the sharpness
Unravels the knots
Dims the glare
Mixes the dusts
So indistinct! It seems to exist
I do not know whose offspring it is
Its image is the predecessor of the Emperor
Thirty spokes join in one hub
In its emptiness, there is the function of a vehicle
Mix clay to create a container
In its emptiness, there is the function of a container
Cut open doors and windows to create a room
In its emptiness, there is the function of a room
Therefore, that which exists is used to create benefit
That which is empty is used to create functionality
You will find that if you embrace the path, the way, the process, that success to the Essendon Football Club is eternal; And when you observe the manifestations of the way, you will be filled with desire. Only then will you truly appreciate the achievement of our 2015 Premiership Cup.
