Daodejing

Reflections on the Tao Te Ching

This first passage invokes the idea of being quiet and still so that you are able really take in what is all around you. In my own life, I do this by getting out into nature and avoiding the TV and the Internet for a little while. It helps me to feel more focused and connected, and when I feel like I am part of nature I realize I am much more peaceful and much happier than when I am busy with all the things the world seems to throw at me each day. People need to learn more about how to be quiet and listen to all the wonderful things that can be found in the silence.

The second passage reminds me that gluttony and excess are not the ways to do things. It also makes me think that it is important...
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