Or so I learned in a Tai Chi (Qi) class I recently took at a yoga studio near my college. Apparently the title of this post is exactly what Tai Chi translates to in English. In other words, the art of self-defense that is Tai Chi is founded upon the principle and vital act of opposites colliding and being forced to interact with one other in solid (read: violent?) yet playful harmony.
Such is the way I strive to live my life - somewhere in a happy spot between youth and strength; effect and cause; receipt and distribution; pull and push; or what the Chinese call "Yin" and "Yang."
Walking the tightrope is a good analogy of this and my friend Syd here seems to be giving that act a beatific face-lift - all while melting into the enormity of natural beauty of Fort Collins, Colorado. But I suppose this could be anywhere in the world.
After all, who isn't stricken by a flash of euphoria when they feel small in comparison with the universe. There is such goodness in being so small. And there is much aptitude to being so resilient.
Such is the way I strive to live my life - somewhere in a happy spot between youth and strength; effect and cause; receipt and distribution; pull and push; or what the Chinese call "Yin" and "Yang."
Walking the tightrope is a good analogy of this and my friend Syd here seems to be giving that act a beatific face-lift - all while melting into the enormity of natural beauty of Fort Collins, Colorado. But I suppose this could be anywhere in the world.
After all, who isn't stricken by a flash of euphoria when they feel small in comparison with the universe. There is such goodness in being so small. And there is much aptitude to being so resilient.