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What Is Tao and Te
What is Tao and Te – and how not to be confused Tao and Te are fundamental concepts in the Tao Te Ching, but they can be confusing to many readers. Although the term Tao and Te are often put together as “moral” in Chinese, the mean something quite different in the context of the…
Be Like Water – Tao Te Ching
It’s said that there is a wise old man whom people came from far and wide to seek his advice on the meaning of life. Among them is a disgruntled young man eager to change his destiny. Having walked the mountain treks for days, he finally arrives at the humble abode of the wise old…
In Thinking, Keep to the Simple – Tao Te Ching Verse 8
Seven virtues of water Lao Tzu teaches us to be natural. It allows us to go with the flow of nature and actively engage with things we do, making what we do effective yet effortless. Tao Te Ching Verse 8 Learn from water. It is soft yet strong. Water is yielding. It accepts whatever comes and…
Shake It off And Step Up
Never say die Once upon a time, there is a farmer who has an old mule. The mule fell into a well, which was deep and dry. Desperately the mule cries for help. Hearing its cry, the farmer rushes to the well. It’s not good at all. The well is so deep, and the mule…
What is Wu Wei? Powerful without Strive
Wu Wei Definition What is Wu Wei? A simple wu wei definition is “doing nothing.” The word is a translation of 无为, first seen in the Tao Te Ching written by the Chinese sage Lao Tzu 2,500 years ago. 无 means “nothing,” and 为 means “doing.” It is, therefore, often translated as “doing nothing”. It’s…
Start Your Day by Wanting Less
One of the biggest reasons why people feeling stressed, overwhelmed, and burned out is that they are too accommodating — when faced with clamouring demand for their time and attention. The fact is you have only so much time and energy and the demands of modern life is constantly increasing. It’s very easy to get…