FLAMING WATERDROPS

   As in life, in the Percomboo world we present possible options, opinions, and universal principles—or the truth. For this reason, we highlight the teachings of two well-known ancient philosophers: Plato and Lao Tzu. Their wisdom both overlaps and diverges. They show us objective realities and subjective viewpoints. That is how the Percomboo world works. As usual, knowing what is opinion and what is truth is not always easy. Percomboo helps us, through the Ancients, to find clarity. PLATO    Plato and Lao Tzu are exemplary Ancients who have had an enormous impact on people across time and cultures. In Percomboo, they are not viewed as gurus to be blindly followed, but rather as representatives of two significant worldviews. They reflect two distinct philosophical traditions—Eastern and Western. Though both lived hundreds of years before Christ, they had different focuses, perspectives, and cultural contexts. Yet, they also have much in common.    Plato ...

“Attain to utmost Emptiness. Cling single-heartedly to interior peace. While all things are stirring together, I only contemplate the Return. For flourishing as they do, Each of them will return to its root. To return to the root is to find peace. To find peace is to fulfill one's destiny. To fulfill one's destiny is to be constant. To know the Constant is called Insight.” -  A quote from one of my favourite—and perhaps the most important—books: the Tao Teh Ching by Lao Tzu, written thousands of years ago.  These words describe exactly what InFi has always meant to me. When I first named it, I thought I was shaping my own individual movement and self-defence. But beneath that, I was really searching for something much deeper: stability and my roots. I would always say to disturbances,  “leave me in peace.” Life never stops stirring. In my own story, there have been struggles, victories, losses, miracles, betrayals, and restless searching. Many times I lost my way. But ea...