Tao Te Ching 50

The Master gives himself up to whatever the moment brings.

He doesn’t think about his actions; they flow from the core of his being. He holds nothing back from life; therefore he is ready for death, as a man is ready for sleep after a good day’s work.
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This speaks to a pleasing blend of surrender and spontaneity that in turn offers us a path to a peaceful life, which includes a peaceful death. The underlying teaching is: less externally-directed thought and more internally-generated flow. The underlying encouragement is: don’t hold back – live life as it comes to us each moment of the day.

It’s all we have. It’s the only source of joy available to us.