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.
LAOZIOne cannot reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace can give it to others.
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Always be on the lookout for ways to turn a problem into an opportunity for success. Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream.
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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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The flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long.
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Return animosity with virtue.
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Good words shall gain you honor in the marketplace, but good deeds shall gain you friends among men.
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Empty yourself of everything. Let the mind become still. The ten thousand things rise and fall while the Self watches their return. They grow and flourish and then return to the source. Returning to the source is stillness, which is the way of nature.
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A foolish man is always doing, Yet much remains to be done.
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To lead, one must follow.
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A vessel is formed from a lump of clay with care, however, it is the empty space within the vessel that makes it useful.
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Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment.
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Become totally empty Quiet the restlessness of the mind Only then will you witness everything unfolding from emptiness
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If there is to be peace in the home, There must be peace in the heart.
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He who loves does not dispute: He who disputes does not love.
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Be as the still mountain; Move like the great river.
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Not praising the deserving prevents envy.
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