Show notes / PDF & Infographic / Do you wish you were better at dealing with the obstacles and frustrations of life? Do you long to find that healthy balance between productive work and self-care for your well-being? Help may be at hand from the ancient Chinese teachings in the Tao Te Ching.

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StoryShots Summary and Review of Tao Te Ching (Dao De Jing) by Lao Tzu (Laozi - Lao Tse)

Introduction

Do you wish you were better at dealing with the obstacles and frustrations of life? Do you long to find that healthy balance between productive work and self-care for your well-being? Help may be at hand from the ancient Chinese teachings in the Tao Te Ching.

Promising to teach us how to use integrity, here we have 81 chapters of claimed wisdom on navigating life. To fully understand the main takeaways from the Tao Te Ching, we need to read with an open mind. The book has been translated into many languages, but the original text is hard to translate word by word. It has been highly influential and could teach us a lot about living well.

Key lessons we can take from Tao Te Ching include how to respond constructively to our faults and mistakes, how to cope with obstacles in our way, and how to use competition with others as an opportunity for fruitful interactions that benefit everyone involved. 

Lao Tzu promises to teach us the art of living well, sharing his ideal of how a ‘master’ of life should think and behave. He uses the term 'master' in its masculine form, but the teachings apply to everyone, male or female. 

Here are the most significant takeaways from Tao Te Ching. Tag us on social media and let us know which ones you agree or disagree with.

The History of Lao Tzu

Lao Tzu was an ancient Chinese philosopher and writer, most noted for writing the Tao Te Ching. Lao Tzu founded Taoism, a life philosophy that advocates humility and religious piety. Despite his role in Chinese beliefs, Lao Tzu remains a vague historical being. There is very limited information on his existence.

Lao Tzu was given the name Laozi, meaning the wise one or 'old, venerable master'. The wisdom is well represented in his work, the Tao Te Ching. Written over two thousand years ago, it is a guide that remains relevant for all of us in our journeys of self-discovery. 

Lao introduced simple concepts as the greatest treasures in life.

StoryShot #1: We Can Apply the Principles of Simplicity, Patience, and Compassion in Our Lives

StoryShot #2: The Concept of Tao Is Our Guide

StoryShot #3: Jing, Qi, and Shen Should Be in Balance

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