Philosophies for Life 110: How To Truly Escape the Rat Race (Without Going Broke) - Lao Tzu (Taoism)
Sep 27, 2025
21:30
In this podcast we will talk about How To Truly Escape the Rat Race from the philosophy of Lao Tzu. Lao Tzu was an ancient Chinese philosopher who is known to be the founder of Taoism and the writer of Taoism’s most sacred text, the Tao Te Ching.
So with that in mind, here are 7 ways To Truly Escape the Rat Race from the philosophy of Lao Tzu-
01. Recognize the Illusion
02. Start Flowing
03. Quiet the Noise Inside
04. Let Go of the Finish Line
05. Stop Fighting Who You Are
06. Let Go of Comparison
07. Live Closer to Nature
We hope you listening to this podcast and hope this video, from the philosophy of Lao Tzu, helps you to escape the rat race.
Taoism is a Chinese philosophy attributed to Lao Tzu which contributed to the folk religion of the people primarily in the rural areas of China and became the official religion of the country under the Tang Dynasty. Taoism is therefore both a philosophy and a religion. Taoism teaches to embrace wonder and the joy in living gracefully with style. Lao Tzu was an ancient Chinese philosopher and writer who is known to be the founder of Taoism. He is also credited as the writer of Taoism’s most sacred text, the Tao Te Ching and his words can apply to people all over the world.
So with that in mind, here are 7 ways To Truly Escape the Rat Race from the philosophy of Lao Tzu-
01. Recognize the Illusion
02. Start Flowing
03. Quiet the Noise Inside
04. Let Go of the Finish Line
05. Stop Fighting Who You Are
06. Let Go of Comparison
07. Live Closer to Nature
We hope you listening to this podcast and hope this video, from the philosophy of Lao Tzu, helps you to escape the rat race.
Taoism is a Chinese philosophy attributed to Lao Tzu which contributed to the folk religion of the people primarily in the rural areas of China and became the official religion of the country under the Tang Dynasty. Taoism is therefore both a philosophy and a religion. Taoism teaches to embrace wonder and the joy in living gracefully with style. Lao Tzu was an ancient Chinese philosopher and writer who is known to be the founder of Taoism. He is also credited as the writer of Taoism’s most sacred text, the Tao Te Ching and his words can apply to people all over the world.