I f you understand others you are smart. If you understand yourself you are illuminated. If you overcome others you are powerful. If you overcome yourself you have strength. If you know how to be satisfied you are rich. If you can act with vigor, you have a will. If you don’t lose your objectives you can be long-lasting. If you die without loss, you are eternal. quote 7154 | Lao Tzu share
A t the centre of your being, you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want. quote 7151 | Lao Tzu share
I f you are depressed you are living in the past. If you are anxious you are living in the future. If you are at peace you are living in the present. quote 7149 | Lao Tzu share
B e content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you. quote 7148 | Lao Tzu share
B e careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream. Water them with optimism and solutions and you will cultivate success. Always be on the lookout for ways to turn a problem into an opportunity for success. Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream. quote 7147 | Lao Tzu share
C are about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner. quote 7146 | Lao Tzu share
A man with outward courage dares to die; a man with inner courage dares to live. quote 7145 | Lao Tzu share
B ecause one believes in oneself, one doesn’t try to convince others. Because one is content with oneself, one doesn’t need others’ approval. Because one accepts oneself, the whole world accepts him or her. quote 7144 | Lao Tzu share
T ime is a created thing. To say “I don’t have time,” is like saying, “I don’t want to”. quote 7143 | Lao Tzu share
W hen you are content to be simply yourself and don’t compare or compete, everyone will respect you. quote 7139 | Lao Tzu share
L ife is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like. quote 7137 | Lao Tzu share
K nowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power. quote 7135 | Lao Tzu share
T he partial becomes complete; the crooked, straight; the empty, full; the worn out, new. He whose (desires) are few gets them; he whose (desires) are many goes astray. quote 7133 | Lao Tzu share
S implicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures. Simple in actions and thoughts, you return to the source of being. Patient with both friends and enemies, you accord with the way things are. Compassionate toward yourself, you reconcile all beings in the world. quote 7132 | Lao Tzu share
B eing deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. quote 7131 | Lao Tzu share
I f we could renounce our sageness and discard our wisdom, it would be better for the people a hundredfold. If we could renounce our benevolence and discard our righteousness, the people would again become filial and kindly. If we could renounce our artful contrivances and discard our (scheming for) gain, there would be no thieves or robbers. quote 7130 | Lao Tzu share