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Lao-Tzu’s quotes on success
There is no historical evidence that Lao-Tzu was materially deprived and, in ancient Taoist writings, I fail to see any praise for poverty, prolonged fasting, […]
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Lao-Tzu’s quotes on happiness
Readers may be surprised to learn that Lao-Tzu did not care about happiness. Neither did Yang-Tzu and Chuang-Tzu. Their philosophy aims at doing what needs […]
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Meaning of Taoism and the Tao Te Ching
Reason is the meeting point of Eastern and Western thought, philosophy and wisdom. That’s why their best ideas resemble each other, and the worst remain […]
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Investments and the Taoist mindset
When it comes to investing, people always make the same mistakes. In the last twenty centuries, we can see the patterns of error and delusion […]
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Productivity and the Taoist mindset
I find it puzzling that people often refer to business software as “productivity apps.” They infer that the mere usage of those software programs will […]
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The deficiencies of the Taoist mentality
Unfortunately, Taoist practitioners are not fully up to speed in all areas. If Taoism was a perfect philosophy, it would have spread and conquered the […]
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Paganism and the Taoist mentality
Paganism is making a comeback in our century. I see the signs all over the place. There is growing interest in the rituals and beliefs […]
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Critique of the Taoist mindset
I can understand why some people detest Taoists. In their eyes, the teachings of Lao-Tzu, Yang-Tzu and Chuang-Tzu are immoral because they do not preach […]
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The Taoist mindset
I am not exaggerating when I say that the Taoist mindset saves me one hour a day. Actually, it’s more than one hour. The reason […]
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Chinese history and Taoism
I would love to believe that, when the circumstances call for creative solutions, those will appear; and that, when the issues grow threatening, countermeasures will […]
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