018: How To Become Wise - Lao Tzu

Lessons from 'Tao Te Ching' by Lao Tzu Lao Tzu is an ancient Chinese philosopher, considered the founder of Taoism. 'Tao Te Ching' is comprised of 81 short chapters and its a guide on how to live in harmony. In the book, Lao Tzu emphasizes concepts such as wu wei (non-action), harmony, and the pursuit of inner virtues. - 00:00 - What is Tao Te Ching? The wisest book ever written 04:50 - Why you die before dying to understand life 07:25 - The wise person guides others to Tao 10:00 - Become detached from material possessions, otherwise they will control you 13:00 - Knowing thyself is the greatest project in your life, live in the present moment without anxiety 20:00 - The wise become vessels for Tao 23:00 - Be generous in your relationships without expecting anything back, always do you best work 26:40 - What is act by not acting and do by not doing (Wu Wei) 28:45 - What is Tao? 32:12 - Knowing moderation is wisdom, cultivating stillness to find Tao, love is the most important thing 40:31 - You don’t need to travel to find wisdom, start your journey now with humility 46:00 - Challenges -- IJ Makan is a philosopher, designer, and martial artist. - Social & Website Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ijmakan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ijmakan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://becomingantifragile.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ijmakan.substack.com