"Trust the gods within,
Accept given boons,
Illusion is reality's border:
Pierce fear to go beyond."
It's a truth that all fear and resentment require self-centeredness. Who wants to be selfish? One can operate from an internal locus of control and be selfless, where joy resides.
I can be dust or I can be this; everything remains either way. The endless beauty will go on. Somewhere in the universe, delightful, magical things are always unfolding, independent of these conglomerate "me."
Brief commentary/review on the book 365 TAO Daily Meditations by Deng Ming Dao.