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Lao Tzu was once asked by a Chinese king to become the court magistrate on account of his wisdom. LaoTzu refused, but ultimately had to yield to the emperor’s wish.

The first case came up. A man was accused of robbing a rich man. Lao Tzu on hearing the case, pronounced an imprisonment for six months for the thief. He also passed a judgment that the rich man who was robbed will also have to be jailed for six months.

The rich man was aghast and asked, “Six months jail for me? For me who is the victim? Are you in your right senses?”

Lao Tzu replied, “Of course yes! You should have been sentenced for a year of imprisonment. In fact I have been lenient with you. You have actually accumulated the wealth of the entire town. You have in fact prompted the thief to cause a crime. So you will have to go to the jail!”

The matter was soon reported to the emperor. The emperor was now worried. If this was the case for the rich man what about himself then? He hence decided to relieve Lao Tzu of his duty.

He said, “You may be wise, but you are not a good judge. A good judge will have to adhere to the laws.”

Lao Tzu replied, “I follow the ultimate law.”

The king said, “But my law ought to be followed!”

Lao Tzu said, “Your law is simply nonsense. I follow the Tao!”

The way of the enlightened is entirely different.

by EdG

Love him or hate him Edward Guglielmino is an artist people talk about. Whether it be about his constant online bantering, an endless run of east coast and international touring or his unique style of avant-garde crooning, the last couple of years have seen the artist be the centre of conversation on many an occasion. Not so much a rebel as simply someone intent on doing things his own way; whimsically re-interpreting his songs from gig to gig, writing, recording and uploading from all corners of the globe, pausing regularly to collate an official release made up of a mix of bedroom and even hotel recordings. But, like any good artist, his way has now evolved. Evolved from the indie-kid mix of bedroom and hotel recordings to the fully produced and realised affair that was Late At Night and most recently his latest single release ‘Settle Down With Me’ which marked his first studio recording with his newly formed band The Show. The song was recorded in one cut-throat session with veteran producer Magoo at his Applewood Studio and displays Ed’s newly-discovered penchant with playing with others. Dubbed The Show, Ed’s permanent studio and stage band are a collective of Brisbane talent featuring Nicoletta Panebianco on keys, Scottie Regan on bass and Skinny Jean’s Samuel D. Schlencker on drums.

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