30 Spokes connect to the wheel's hub,
yet it is the centre hole that makes it useful.

Clay is shaped into a vessel yet it is the emptiness within that makes it useful

Doors and Windows are cut through a wall
yet it is the space where there is nothing that makes them useful.

Though advantage comes from what is,
real usefulness comes from what is not…

As you plan out your year, leave some empty time to be quiet and seek the silence. But also in your busy schedule leave some time each day for the Universe to manifest some unexpected opportunity.

Sensei Patrice Williams, 5th Dan Renshi
Head Instructor CMAC Toronto Central Region