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In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don’t try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.

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Meet the difficult while it is easy.
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Difficult Easy Meet Taoism
Quarrel with a friend – and you are both wrong.
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Friendship Quarrel Wrong
Be as the still mountain; Move like the great river.
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Great Mountain Move River
. . . the mind is desperate to fix the river {of events} in place: Possessed by ideas of the past, preoccupied with images of the future, it overlooks the plain truth of the moment.
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Idea Past Possessed Truth
Covetousness is the greatest misfortune. One who does not know what is enough will never have enough.
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Enough Know Misfortune
Keep behind, and you shall be put in front; keep out, and you shall be kept in.
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Behind Compassion Humility
I have the mind of a fool, understanding nothing.
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Knowledge Mind Understanding
From caring comes courage.
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Being Inspirational Inspiring Strong
The ego is entranced by … names and ideas… However names and concepts only block your perception of this Great Oneness. Therefore it is wise to ignore them. Those who live inside their egos are continually bewildered.
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Block Concept Name Perception Wise
To know you have enough is to be rich.
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Country People Rich Simplicity
…the more you talk of it, the less you understand.
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Saint Sinners Tao Te Ching Taoism
Those who act will fail. Those who seize will lose.
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Fail Loses Seize Taoism
A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.
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Fulfill Inspirational Leadership Wisdom
The sage knows himself, but does not parade. He cherishes himself, but does not praise himself.
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Cheish Sage Taoism
The past has no power to stop you from being present now. Only your grievance about the past can do that. What is grievance? The baggage of old thought and emotion.
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Baggage Emotion Grievance Past
In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.
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Ignore Influence Negative Order

In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don’t try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.

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In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don’t try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.

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