Taoist Wisdom For Inner Peace

Taoism is all about being one with the Tao, the force behind the universe which controls and guides our destiny. By moving in conflict with it, we will only be in a losing battle, preventing us from finding true happiness.

Think of life as a river, and Tao as the current. We will only get exhausted when we swim against it, it will only distract us from things that really matter. In short, stop setting external things as our goal, instead, focus on the internal, as this will prevent us going against the Tao.

Stay true to your own value, you should not go over your true capacities without a strong foundation to support it. In other words, don't stand on your tiptoes to look taller, you will only fall easier in face of resistance.

Do not exagerrate your value and do not boast your achievements, you will only be put in a very vulnerable position - a slave to validation.

Like water, we should be soft and yielding, yet infinite and consistent. After all, mountains can be a water's play toy with time.

Like water which carves out mountains through the decades, we should have discipline in doing the small tasks everyday. Because that is the only way we could do to conquer the hardest tasks.

Only by having the patience in letting the Tao manifest itself, we will find true wealth. We need to move in tune with it. Remember, sometimes doing less is doing more.

Because like a watered tree, we need to wait for months to harvest its fruit. We will never get to force it.

Being too hard and brittle will limit your ability to adapt. Imagine, if a rock fell off a cliff, it will shatter. But if water does, it will just find another way to flow.

Focus and experience the present, lay down your hands for a while and flow with the current of life so you can see what Tao has for you.

The universe does not make mistakes.