Nothing to do. Nowhere to go (Paperback)

Loving the deconstruction!

"Nothing to do, nowhere to go" is balm to my being. It's tender, funny and completely without ego. So brilliant at deconstructing all fixed ideas and the nonsense which always accrues around any well being practice. I love this writing.

It’s obvious that…

It’s obvious from the text that Paul is no mystic genius, just an ordinary bloke. But what could be better? In his hands the Tao takes on something of that ordinariness, and becomes more approachable. 5 stars.

A wonderful new interpretation of the old classic.

What a wonderful interpretation of the Tao Te Ching by a longtime practitioner of Tai Chi! Read's writing has always steered away from rigidity and toeing the line of tradition; a "Free-Range Taoist" as he is know to some. This book is no different. Plus, it has a nice, clean, easy-to-read layout with lovely illustrations. Practitioners of Tai Chi will appreciate the allusions to the practice as each chapter ties in Taoist thought with Tai Chi practice. I've had to force myself to approach the book a short chapter at a time so as to absorb the message in each, so I haven't completely read it. I'm a fan of the TTC interpretations by Ursula LeGuin, Ron Hogan, and William Martin. Paul Read's Nothing To Do. Nowhere to Go will take it's place along side those for regular reading. As I am looking to imminent retirement in a few days, the title seems especially apropos 🙂.