Paul Lam tells a story of a time in China, when he wasn't allowed to go to school. Two years, no school. But he was so keen to learn that he'd find crumpled paper in a garbage heap, smooth it out, and read whatever he could.
T'ai Chi gave him that quiet sense of determination.
Give someone fish, and he or she has food for a day. But teach someone how to fish, and he or she has food for a lifetime.
This is an age-old lesson of empowerment, that I never tire of hearing and it's a good reminder for all of us.
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