Tag: balanced lifestyle
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The Taoist path to balance
I find it incomprehensible that people try to achieve balance in their lives by sitting on the floor and meditating for hours. I find it […]
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Taoism and the balance with nature
In contrast to the demanding physical and mental training shown in martial arts movies, Taoists do nothing special in real life to achieve balance with […]
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Taoism and the Yin Yang concept explained
For the Western mind, Taoist paradoxes are at the same time intriguing and annoying. On the one hand, they may arouse curiosity; on the other […]
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Taoism and spiritual enlightenment
The Taoist concept of spiritual enlightenment represents the direct opposite of other philosophies. Instead of a supernatural quest, Lao-Tzu called for earthly alignment with the […]
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Taoism’s teachings for mental clarity
Balance, physical and philosophical, is the Taoist recipe for mental clarity. It rests on the habit of doing things carefully and with measure, not too […]
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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 […]
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Why read Seneca today?
The question assumes that people are still reading books in our century, instead of watching movies, playing video-games, or practising sports. Indeed, a percentage of […]
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Seneca’s recipe for achieving a balanced life
Cooking recipes are hard to carry out perfectly the first time if the process is too complex. Even if the recipe is described in great […]
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Seneca on achieving a balanced life
When people advise me to embrace a balanced lifestyle, I’m always interested in hearing the details. What do they mean by “balanced”? Do they mean […]
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