The Brain

West Indian Jasmine

Santa Cruz do Sul, Brazil, 16 January 2026

Unlike other forms of life, though, people are easily led away from what's right for them, because people have Brain, and Brain can be fooled. Inner Nature, when relied on, cannot be fooled. But many people do not look at it or listen to it, and consequently do not understand themselves very much. Having little understanding of themselves, they have little respect for themselves, and are therefore easily influenced by others.

But, rather than be carried along by circumstances and manipulated by those who can see the weaknesses and behavior tendencies that we ignore, we can work with our own characteristics and be in control of our lives. The Way of Self-Relience starts with recognizing who we are, what we've got to work with, and what works best for us.

Benjamin Hoff: The Tao of Pooh