Philosophies for Life 111: 5 Ways to Stop Overthinking - Lao Tzu (Taoism)
Oct 1, 2025
21:21
In this podcast we will talk about 5 Ways To Stop Overthinking And Trust the Bigger Picture 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 5 Ways To Stop Overthinking And Trust the Bigger Picture from the philosophy of Lao Tzu-
01. Stop forcing clarity
02. See Thought as Ripples, Not Truth
03. Root yourself in the body’s wisdom
04. Rest in simplicity
05. Trust the bigger picture
We hope you enjoyed listening to this podcast and hope this podcast, from the philosophy of Lao Tzu, helps you to stop overthinking.
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 5 Ways To Stop Overthinking And Trust the Bigger Picture from the philosophy of Lao Tzu-
01. Stop forcing clarity
02. See Thought as Ripples, Not Truth
03. Root yourself in the body’s wisdom
04. Rest in simplicity
05. Trust the bigger picture
We hope you enjoyed listening to this podcast and hope this podcast, from the philosophy of Lao Tzu, helps you to stop overthinking.
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.