Tag Archives: Tao Te Ching

posticon The Power of Doing Nothing

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Ancient Chinese philosopher and poet Lao-tzu, author of Tao Te Ching, once said, “When nothing is done, nothing is left undone.”

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When you are at a place in your life where you do not know which way to turn, what is your usual response?

In our view, the best response is always to do nothing. We’re aware the usual response in Western society is to take action. It doesn’t matter what the action is. Just do something.

Your Western mentality dictates, when faced with challenges, you should do something, anything.Read more

posticon Life, Depression, and Happiness by John Cali

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Happy_child_finds_joyHappy Child, by Steve Hillebrand, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

In our last post, After You Read This You’ll Never Need To Make Another New Year Resolution Again, I mentioned I no longer regularly make new year resolutions—though I did make one for 2014. You can read the post for more details.

And in 2013 I made another resolution, though not at the new year. Let me explain.

Many of the folks I work with, and also some of those among my family and friends suffer from depression.Read more

posticon Are You Paying Attention To What You’re Paying Attention To? by John Cali

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The other day I saw great quote from Lao-tzu, the ancient Chinese philosopher who wrote the Tao Te Ching. (Although there is some question as to whether he was the actual author.)

The quote:

“In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.”… Read more