The Disappearance of the I

"Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face". Mike Tyson

I often ask myself why there still has to be pain along the path when so often everything I encounter is just magical.  Why can't there be magic all the time? Well, the problem is that the 'I', with all its history is still standing in the way, and while the Tao is gently bending to the left, the 'I' marches straight into the jungle. Expect a few scratches when you come off the path, but as long as you adjust to your mistakes all the time, you also don't need to fear the tiger even if you can hear a roar in the jungle. One day you will be a Tao master and will effortlessly stay your course independent of what life throws at you. Punches and pain just doesn't make any sense in this perfect world.