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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.

Laozi

Meandering leads to perfection.
LAOZI

Hike Journey Meander Perfection
He that humbles himself shall be preserved entire. He that bends shall be made straight. He that is empty shall be filled. He that is worn out shall be renewed. He who has little shall succeed. He who has much shall go astray.
LAOZI

Empty Entire Humility Little Succeed
If you want to be given everything, give everything up.
LAOZI

Ching Country People Give Life Taoism
When the intelligent and animal souls are held together in one embrace, they can be kept from separating.
LAOZI

Animal Intelligent Separate Soul
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.
LAOZI

Family Inspirational Motivational
A vessel is formed from a lump of clay with care, however, it is the empty space within the vessel that makes it useful.
LAOZI

Care Clay Form Space Vessel
Why is the sea king of a hundred streams? Because it lies below them… If the sage would guide the people, he must serve with humility. If he would lead them, he must follow behind. In this way when the sage rules, the people will not feel oppressed.
LAOZI

Below Humility King Lying People
Not praising the deserving prevents envy.
LAOZI

Envy Praise Prevent Taoism
He who loves does not dispute: He who disputes does not love.
LAOZI

Dispute Emotion Feelings Love
Heavy is the root of light.
LAOZI

heavy Light Root Taoism
To rejoice in conquest is to rejoice in murder.
LAOZI

Conquest Murder Rejoice
Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment.
LAOZI

Self Esteem Spiritual Wisdom
. . . 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.
LAOZI

Idea Past Possessed Truth
Meet the big while it is small.
LAOZI

Big People Small Taoism
Take [preventive] action before things happen. Establish order before disorder has begun.
LAOZI

Action Begun Establish Happen Order
The world’s beginning is its mother. To have found the mother is also to know the children. Although you know the children, cling to the mother. Until your last day you will not be harmed.
LAOZI

Beginning Children Mother Taoism

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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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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