Michael-
I think I understand the last section better than the first. To me, the first seems to value inaction:
But the man who delights in the Self,
who feels pure contentment and finds
perfect peace in the Self—
for him, there is no need to act.
While I think the message trying to be conveyed is instead: grab ahold tightly when you need to, let go lightly when you need to. Which I can totally understand. There are some things in life that you grab ahold of and never let go, and some that younever want to deal with. But grace comes from being able to do what is necessary, not just what is pleasant. It is similar to theatre: when an actor is keenly aware of the fact that he/she is acting, they become unnatural and strange onstage. Whereas when an actor forgets themselves onstage, they become immersed in the moment and delight in the self of the character, resonating with that character’s impulses and emotions.
Self-possessed, resolute, act
without any thought of results,
open to success or failure.
It seems that success can be as mentally detrimental as failure. Success makes you feel failure when you don’t achieve the same success again.
Zak
Zak Houston 