Learn to change the dynamism of yin-yang when seeking solutions to an argument Management – be it personal, family, social or business — boils down to the regulation of the yin and yang energies. Knowing how the yin and yang energies work bring us closer to reality, enabling more effective management of whatever situations. The potential is…
Entrepreneur and son of rocket scientist Will Rosenzweig talks about Tao Grew up in Southern California — the heartbeat of one of the most explosive entrepreneurial period in history — with a rocket-scientist father, Will Rosenzweig is an entrepreneur managing a portfolio of companies. With that kine of background, you would expect that Will Rosenzweige…
The most effective way of doing is to follow the way of nature Lao Tze teaches us to do nothing in order to get things done effortlessly. He described this as wuwei (无为), meaning non-doing or ‘doing nothing’, and this is apparently the key take away from the ancient book Tao De Jing, written by Lao…
Tao as a way of life Lao Tzu begins the book Tao Te Ching by saying, The Tao that can be described is not the eternal Tao. The name that can be spoken is not the eternal Name. Although Tao cannot be described, a definition however vague is going to be helpful if you want to…
Clearly one of the wisest books ever written Since Tao Te Ching of Lao Tzu was introduced to the wider part of the world, thinkers from all continents are extolling the ancient book for the wisdom it conveys. Among them are Leo Tolstoy who said Tao Te Ching had influenced his life greatly. Rabindranath Tagore said,…
Being opposed is only an interplay of yin and yang Do you feel hurt or rejected when what you bring up is opposed? Do you, as a result, stop to hold an opinion of your own and never again to speak out, or even building a wall to shut different opinions out? One way to…
A dream can be dream. It can also be a nightmare Once upon the time, there was a man who meditated continually for enlightenment. One night, in his dream he saw himself walking in the forest seeking for awareness. When he woke up the next morning, he went into the woods and wandered for several…
Allowing clear mind and ambiguity to co-exist is yin-yang of understanding As a believer of logic and sciences, we are so used to demand not just ‘answers’, but ‘the answer’. Unfortunately, even when we are given ‘answers’, we should always be ready to accept that it is not ‘the answer’. While Tao guides us with…
Knowledge is powerful but not knowing its limitation can be dangerous Some wonder why Lao Tzu is against learning and knowledge. Chapter 19 of Tao Te Ching says, “Discontinue sagacity, discard knowledge, the people benefit a hundred-fold’. Chapter 20 starts similarly, “Cease learning, no more worries”. This can indeed be puzzling, especially in this information…
Thus, one gains by losing, and loses by gaining. – Lao Tzu Tao Te Ching 42 Whenever a choice is made in life, you gain something and lose something — all at the same time. A jacket you buy could be at the expense of a fine dinning. While losing a job is a…
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