![]() I've ignored politics almost entirely for two months now, and my peace of mind has increased more than I thought possible. ![]() You’ll be happier." A similar sentiment is expressed in section 65, relating to ignoring news and current events. He modernizes things at times, like in section 19 with, "Turn off your TV. In the Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu compares the Tao to water. Let go of regret, it is a painful waste of energy. Possessions weigh you down, distract you and you're worried about protecting them. When the fame and money are gone, what's left is what's real in life. Don't do your work or art for praise, fame and money those things will disappear. These are things like following your path in life that doesn't compete with others, but flows with the least resistance. The best part of the book were the main principles it lays out at the start. What survives on earth is what effortlessly adapts to the changing environment and changing circumstances. To attain wisdom, remove things every day. Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old taoism quotes, taoism sayings, and taoism proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources. Each Tao quote has a link to its chapter in the book. To attain knowledge, add things everyday. Here are the 388 Tao quotes extracted from the Tao Te ching by Lao Tzu, sorted into 19 topics. As you can see but when you do the things that you can do, you will find the way. To say ‘ I don’t have time ,’ is like saying, ‘I don’t want to. But if you try too hard to see it, you’ll only become confused. The way we do, the things we do, it’s all there in front of you. My favorite quote from the book was: "True wealth is having exactly what you need and being content." To know the way, we go the way, we do the way. Comparing the original with this I would say the author did a decent job, the basic principles expressed are repeated throughout the book a lot, but that isn't necessarily his fault. This book essentially distills it down to more straight-forward ideas. I've been meaning to read the Tao Te Ching, but it's pretty low on the pile. Living simply, minimalism and getting rid of distractions in life are things I have started focusing on in the past year. But this is non-fiction, written in a very simple style you could practically read anywhere. I tend to have a lot of free time there but I prefer to read when I know I won't get interrupted. Centuries after his death, Lao Tzu quotes remain. ![]() It cant be approached or withdrawn from, benefited or harmed, honored or brought into disgrace. Lao Tzu, also known as Laozi and Lao-Tze, was an ancient Chinese philosopher and author of Tao Te Ching. This is a very short book that I read at work. Close your mouth, block off your senses, blunt your sharpness, untie your knots, soften your glare, settle your dust.
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