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Tao quotes on patience9/9/2023 ![]() ![]() She lets them go their own way, and resides at the center of the circle.īelieve in yourself and don’t try to convince others.īe content with yourself and don’t need other’s approval.Īccept who you are and the whole world will accept you. The Master sees things as they are, without trying to control them. What is a good man but a bad man’s teacher? To live in the Tao, Do your job, then let go. He who clings to his work, will create nothing that endures. He who has power over others, can’t empower himself. He who tries to shine, dims his own light. He who stands on tiptoes doesn’t stand firm. Because he has no goal in mind, everything he does succeeds.Įxpress yourself completely, then keep quiet.īe like the forces of nature: when it blows there is only wind when it rains there is only rain when the clouds pass the sun shines through. Because he isn’t supposed to be anyone, people can recognize themselves in him. Because he has nothing to prove, people can trust his words. Because he doesn’t display himself, people can see his light. Not seeking, not expecting, she is present and can welcome all things. We work with being, but non-being is what we use.ĭo you have the patience to wait till your mud settles and the water is clear? Can you remain unmoving till the right action arises by itself? We hammer wood for a house, but it is the inner space that makes it livable. We shape clay into a pot, but it is the emptiness inside that holds what we want. We join spokes to make a wheel, but it is the center hole that makes the wagon move. Giving birth and nourishing, having without possessing, acting with no expectations, leading and not trying to control: this is the supreme virtue. Keep sharpening your knife and it will blunt.Ĭhase after money and security and your heart will never unclench.Ĭare about other people’s approval and you will be their prisoner.ĭo your work, then step back. Because she has let go of herself, she is perfectly fulfilled.įill your bowl to the brim and it will spill. She is detached from all things, that is why she is one of them. The Master stays behind, that is why she is ahead. When her work is done, she forgets about it. She teaches without saying anything. She has, but doesn’t possess. The Master of the Tao acts without doing anything. The Tao Te Ching – In PicturesĪll of these are “Pin-Friendly” image sizes perfect for Facebook, Pinterest, and more. When you subscribe (it’s free), you’ll also get THREE cool gifts as well! Click here to open my home page in a new taband learn more after you read this article. Read them at your leisure and apply them to improve your life. If you enjoy this article, you can get all my tips by email. I’m also including visual content to make it easy for you to share with your friends too. On this page I aim to share some of my favorite wisdom from The Tao. The wisdom of this little book has been so powerful that it’s credited with influencing Confucius, Buddha, and other philosophers. If you are a wisdom seeker like me, then you’ve probably already of the Tao Te Ching – a tiny book of only 81 ‘stanzas’ written by Chinese Philosopher Lao Tzu between the 4th-6th century BC.
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