K indness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love. Lao Tzu quote, Daoism share
D o you have the patience to wait until your mud settles and the water is clear? Lao Tzu quote, Daoism share
I f you understand others you are smart. If you understand yourself you are illuminated. If you overcome others you are powerful. If you overcome yourself you have strength. If you know how to be satisfied you are rich. If you can act with vigor, you have a will. If you don’t lose your objectives you can be long-lasting. If you die without loss, you are eternal. Lao Tzu quote, Daoism share
A t the centre of your being, you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want. Lao Tzu quote, Daoism share
I f you are depressed you are living in the past. If you are anxious you are living in the future. If you are at peace you are living in the present. Lao Tzu quote, Daoism share
B e content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you. Lao Tzu quote, Daoism share
B e careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream. Water them with optimism and solutions and you will cultivate success. 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. Lao Tzu quote, Daoism share
C are about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner. Lao Tzu quote, Daoism share
A man with outward courage dares to die; a man with inner courage dares to live. Lao Tzu quote, Daoism share
B ecause one believes in oneself, one doesn’t try to convince others. Because one is content with oneself, one doesn’t need others’ approval. Because one accepts oneself, the whole world accepts him or her. Lao Tzu quote, Daoism share
T ime is a created thing. To say “I don’t have time,” is like saying, “I don’t want to”. Lao Tzu quote, Daoism share
W hen you are content to be simply yourself and don’t compare or compete, everyone will respect you. Lao Tzu quote, Daoism share
L ife is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like. Lao Tzu quote, Daoism share
K nowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power. Lao Tzu quote, Daoism share
T he partial becomes complete; the crooked, straight; the empty, full; the worn out, new. He whose (desires) are few gets them; he whose (desires) are many goes astray. Lao Tzu quote, Daoism share
S implicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures. Simple in actions and thoughts, you return to the source of being. Patient with both friends and enemies, you accord with the way things are. Compassionate toward yourself, you reconcile all beings in the world. Lao Tzu quote, Daoism share