Immersion in the way...

Mastering yourself is not so easy.
Taoism counsels you to remain quiet and anonymous, to avoid attracting attention.
You must become one with the tai chi, and one with everything around you.
The process refers to the ongoing loss of self and the immersion of your mind and body in tao:

1. No ego.
2. No opinions.
3. No aggression.
4. No attitude.
5. No pride.
6. No vanity.
7. No petty behaviour.
8. No cruelty.

Lose everything that stops you from being a pure, natural person.
Only when you have surrendered every thought, memory and pre-conception can you begin to feel humble and compassionate.
These qualities must be genuine, not artifice.

It may take a lifetime but it will be time well spent.