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  • Philosophy, Taoism

    Taoism for stress reduction and inner peace

    Taoists routinely achieve stress reduction and inner peace by aligning their actions with the Tao. Their approach is strikingly different from other philosophies because Taoists […]

    December 24, 2025
  • Philosophy, Taoism

    Misconceptions about Taoism and flow

    In Chapter 48 of the Tao Te Ching, Lao-Tzu formulates one of the most cryptic principles of Taoism. He enunciates that, in our pursuit of […]

    December 23, 2025
  • Philosophy, Taoism

    Taoist happiness in a hostile environment

    Amidst economic crises, unemployment, inflation, violence, and social decay, many people may feel tempted to discard the teachings of Lao-Tzu as too idealistic. They argue […]

    December 23, 2025
  • Philosophy, Taoism

    Taoist quotes about flow

    Lao-Tzu made a straightforward recommendation to people who want to achieve flow in their work, relationships and other areas of their lives. Chapter 22 of […]

    December 19, 2025
  • Philosophy, Taoism

    Taoist wisdom for personal growth

    I can summarise Taoist wisdom for personal growth in five words: Take the safe, enlightened path. I do not mean that we should fear everything, […]

    December 17, 2025
  • Philosophy, Taoism

    Lao-Tzu’s biography

    There is only one thing we know for sure about Lao-Tzu: that the anecdotes about his life are very cool. They are in fact so […]

    December 15, 2025
  • Philosophy, Taoism

    Who founded Taoism and why

    When confronted with adversity, people react in accordance with their ideas. Sound, consistent ideas enable individuals to solve problems quickly and regain the lost ground. […]

    December 12, 2025
  • Philosophy, Taoism

    The Taoist prescription for work-life balance

    Denying reality seems like a full-time job for many people. If they are confronted with problems, they will try to play them down and pretend […]

    December 10, 2025
  • Philosophy, Taoism

    Taoism and work-life balance

    While millions of people today struggle to balance out their work and private lives, Taoist do it automatically and without effort. How is this possible? […]

    December 8, 2025
  • Philosophy, Taoism

    Smoothness and the Taoist lifestyle

    The word “worry” cannot accurately describe the emotional reaction of being confronted to a wide variety of threats, risks, and problems. In daily life, modern […]

    December 5, 2025
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