Tag: simple lifestyle
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Lao-Tzu’s quotes on the Taoist lifestyle
I find it understandable and healthy that people question if it is feasible to live today according to ancient Taoist philosophy. Indeed, Lao-Tzu wrote the […]
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Lao-Tzu’s simplicity in today’s world
We can be sure that Lao-Tzu never had to face the problems of a highly complex society. I’m talking about macro-economic shifts, mass migration, inflation, […]
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Quotes from Lao-Tzu on simplicity
Lao-Tzu, Yang-Tzu and Chuang-Tzu elevated simplicity to a way of life, a principle that determines how Taoists think and behave. When simplicity becomes ingrained in […]
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Perspectives on Seneca’s advice to live simply
I find it surprising that so many people equate living simply with living in poverty. They regard deprivation and discomfort as the prerequisites of simplicity. […]
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Practicability of Seneca’s advice to live simply
Despite being himself wealthy, Seneca (4 BC-65 AD) wrote extensively about the advantages of living simply. He came up with dozens of examples that support […]
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