Great Quotes from Lao Tzu (Taoism)
Lao Tzu is the founder of the philosophy of Taoism. He teaches us not work against life but to move with it, to be like water constantly adapting and taking on the shape of whatever the universe throws at us. This video contains a curated collection of powerful quotes from Lao Tzu.
“Be content with what you have, rejoicing the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.”
“When I let go what I am, I become what I might be.”
“Be still like a mountain, and flow like a great river. Use the light that is within you to revert to your natural clearness sight.”
“Knowledge is a treasure. but practice is the key to it.”
“People in their handlings of affairs often fail when they are about to succeed. if one remains as careful at the end as he was at the beginning, there will be no failure.”
“Manifest plainness, embrace simplicity, reduce selfishness, have few desires.”
“To our mind it is still, the whole universe surrenders.”
“Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality.”
“Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.”
“A man without food courage Daz to die: a man with inner courage destined live.”
“Watch your thoughts, they become your words. watch your words, they become your actions. Watch your actions, they become your habits. Watch your habits. they become your character. Watch your character, it becomes your destiny.”
“A journey of a thousand miles begins of single step.”
“When the student is ready the teacher will appear. When the student is truly ready… The teacher will Disappear.”
“If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.”
“Time is a creative thing. To say “I don’t have time,” is like saying, “I don’t want.”
“If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. If you are not afraid of dying, there is nothing you cannot achieve.”
“New beginnings are disguised as painful endings.”
“If you would take, you must first give, this is the beginning of intelligence.”
“If 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.”
“At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want.”
