TAOISM | 5 Life Lessons From Lao Tzu

Can you celebrate life and not cling to it? Can you give up control and still get things done? Can you achieve your goals without forcing?

These are all themes we find in the ancient Taoist key work called the Tao Te Ching, which was written by a mysterious sage named Lao Tzu. There isn’t much known about this character of Chinese antiquity, and some historians even doubt that he truly existed. But whoever wrote the Tao Te Ching has inspired millions of people to see the world in a different light.

Taoism deeply respects the passive, receptive part of existence, which is generally undervalued. By becoming aware of the strength of, what the Taoists call, the ‘feminine’ or the ‘yin’-aspects of life, we’ll see that effort and force aren’t always the best tools in the toolbox for getting things done.

In a previous video, The Philosophy of Flow, I expand upon the so-called ‘flow state’, known as the soft power of ‘wu wei’ or ‘effortless-action’, also described as being ‘in the zone’ when participating in certain activities like sports and painting.

This video, however, explores how the wisdom of Lao Tzu can help us go with the flow in a more general sense. How can we let go, and let ourselves be carried along with the river of life? How can we live more effortlessly, with less stress and anxiety? How can we live a rich life and enjoy it to the fullest, with minimal interference of the natural course?

The following five lessons based on the writings of Lao Tzu might inspire you to live life in an entirely different way. Here are 5 life lessons from Lao Tzu.

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00:00 0) Intro
01:48 1) Don’t force anything
03:50 2) Don’t overburden yourself
06:39 3) Stop controlling the world
08:26 4) Enough is enough
10:29 5) Don’t cling to life

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[jorgeromera]

There's nothing like watching a video on this channel before going to bed. The peace of mind one can achieve is priceless. Thanks a lot.

[PhilosophyToons]

"Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power."

-Lao Tzu

[Dacademeca]

"To The Mind That Is Still, The Whole Universe Surrenders."
- Lao Tzu

[Dacademeca]

"He Who Speaks, Does Not Know. He Who Knows, Does Not Speak."
- Lao Tzu

[SharlenesJourney]

“ if you’re depressed you’re living in the past. If your anxious you’re living in the future. If you’re at peace you’re living in the present”
-Lao Tzu
this blew my mind

[QuietlyMagnetic]

One of my favourite statements from Lao Tzu is ― “Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.”
Many of us have been prisoners of others for far too long without even realising it.

[suzudhami]

"The truth is not always beautiful, nor beautiful words the truth"
-Lao Tzu

[SlinkyDrinky]

The Tao Te Ching taught me that the most profound things in life are often the most obvious.

[Kevin-cydr]

"Please stop quoting me"
- Lao Tazu

[plutoreturns]

"Change is the only constant."

Sometimes the most paradoxical statements are the most true.

[SeraphimVolker]

Bruce Lee will forever be the voice in my head that echoes "empty your mind, be formless, shapeless like water." You should do a video on Bruce and explore his understanding of self actualization and never surrendering. He's been quite the inspiration for me.

[FuzzyWCTX]

My mother fit the quote of "when one candle lights another, it itself is not diminished." And she never tried to outshine others. Thank you bringing this quote to me.

[DrMaikaSteinborn]

❀ Timestamps ❀
Five Lessons Based on the Writings of Lao Tzu
1:48 1) Don’t force anything
3:50 2) Don’t overburden yourself
6:39 3) Stop controlling the world
8:26 4) Enough is enough
10:29 5) Don’t cling to life

My favorite part: „Those who stand on tiptoes do not stand firmly.“
And thanks for gendering :)

[ICEcoldJT]

“How you are treated is more important than how much you like someone.” 🙏🏽

[PsychedelicActualization]

"Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like."
~ Lao Tzu 🙏🏽❤️

[Eternalised]

A tree as great as a man's embrace springs up from a small shoot;
A terrace nine stories high begins with a pile of earth;
A journey of a thousand miles starts under one's feet.
People usually fail when they are on the verge of success.
So give as much care to the end as to the beginning;
Then there will be no failure.

- Tao Te Ching, Chapter 64.

[jaxx-inspiregrowcreate]

"The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step"

- Lao Tzu

Always loved that one

[Peter-iepo]

When you force something nothing comes but when you sort your life and let it flow everything comes

[cole]

Your content has improved the quality of my life greatly and introduced me to stoicism, I can not thank you enough!

[avatarnikita]

"Don't trust every quote on the internet" ~Lao Tzu