Lao Tzu - How To Be Happy (Taoism)

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In this video, we will be talking about how to be happy from the wisdom of Lao Tzu. Lao Tzu, was an ancient Chinese philosopher and writer who is known to be the founder of Taoism. Taoism is a philosophy which emphasizes becoming one with the rhythms of nature - is called “the way” or “tao”. He is also credited as the writer of Taoism’s most sacred text, Tao Te Ching in which he associates the process of achieving real happiness with managing the 4 fundamental areas of life.
So here are 4 fundamental areas of life from the wisdom of Lao Tzu, that will help you to be happy -
01. Resources
02. Relationships
03. Self-development
04. Self-maintenance
I hope you enjoyed watching the video and hope that these insights will help you in finding your happiness.
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 is a central figure in Chinese culture, but his words can apply to people all over the world. Hope we could add value with this video.
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"There is no way to Happiness, Happiness is the way." - Lao Tzu We hope that you enjoyed this video and for more videos to help you find success and happiness using ancient philosophical wisdom, don’t forget to subscribe. Thanks so much for watching.

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I just did a theory on happiness!!! But yours is just awesome!!! I got to write this down, get it into practice

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[@thehighpriestess978]

I feel some of the explanations are more opinion than truth,such as,I am pretty sure Lao never mentioned having a good sex life.

[@QuestionEverythingButWHY]

“Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.” ― Lao Tzu

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Learned that lesson the hard way today

[@alexventura544]

Yes

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I believe that’s where the saying “I don’t give a rats ass” derived from………😁

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​@@joeeyni9248 no that's a different meaning, means you don't care about your job or if u run someone over

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Thanks for your brilliance in copying. Professor Poindexter the Profound pfffft pfffft hmmmph hmmmmph hmmmmph

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When you are at harmony within, it will ripple into all other areas of your life.

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That’s right, inner work is no walk in the park but well worth it. 🙏

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@@ryanmullins9546 Well said Ryan!

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“Love is a state of being. Your love is not outside, it is deep within you. You can never lose it, and it cannot leave you.” - Eckhart Tolle

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This is true. But in my case I was not living out what my soul needed. The depression and other illness left me when I reconnected with what I used to be growing up.

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A wise person once said do not rely on external factors to be happy, but allow happiness to come from within.

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Stoicism is fun

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I bet you said that

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How??

[@savelives3763]

Yes. Thats what daoism says as well in other words. This video sounded more like Confucianism than daoism.. Very different understanding of dao...

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I think taoism is the answer to anxiety and depression.

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You are right!

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To me Taoism is the answer to the way of life.

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@@yogeshlakshman8488 In fact, Taoism means "The way" !

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@@sopranods u r right "The way" is the way to live the life.

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There are many answers to anxiety and depression, not just taoism. The choice, and whether we want to do something with it is entirely up to us.

[@QuestionEverythingButWHY]

“A lion chased me up a tree, and I greatly enjoyed the view from the top.” --Confucius

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This quote made me smile! Because I seen it happen in my life over and over. Thanks to that I was able to live thru this pandemic without worrying about money or where it was going to come from. 😀🙏 I'm thankful

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If you had enough time to reach the tree, this statement could be true.

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Determined To Rise! Good. I am in the same boat

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Then lion sent his buds, tiger and puma up the tree to join you...and to "persuade" you to come down.

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Deep and powerful

[@sparksmacoy]

We should study this in school, I feel there is too much Yang energy in the world at the moment.

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Too much is no good but yang is positive plus energy like the sun

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Scientifically Proven Ways To Stay Happy All The Time Exercise more. Lots of studies on this one. ... Positive thinking affects your performance. ... Trash your negative thoughts. ... Treasure your experiences more than your possessions. ... Write down why you are grateful. ... Practice mindfulness. ... Don't forget your beauty sleep. ... Dedicate a little time to helping others

[@karlhalmos-westram3221]

Personally I think that giving a way of being happy is part of the constant frustration. How many times did we hear this cliché about eating veggies, exercise, sleep and others... We should not be worried about being happy. I mean, is it that bad not being? For me, the moment I stopped chasing happiness is the moment I became happier and living simplier. Life is too short to give a f*ck about what we idealise. Life is a mystery and my way of understanding is by accepting that we have no clue of what it is and that's fine. I think Einstein sayed a similar thing about not trying to understand the universe but instead trying to find our place in the universe. Get laid, drink, laugh at will and do your own things :)

[@turisteandoentexas]

@@karlhalmos-westram3221 You said it right! Not that I disagree with the 1st comment, however, I think also that is totally normal to give time and space to depression and sadness. It's normal to go thru things. Don't worry about always being happy happy happy. I agree the moment that you stop worrying about it the moment depression and sadness will disappeared too. I was told this by my psychologist and it made magic to me. Just enjoy life as it comes❤️❤️❤️🙏 EMBRACE IT

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Happiness has nothing to do with outer appearance and simple just do everything with the right intention

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@@karlhalmos-westram3221 Exercise is a must though. Being sedentary and not doing anything will lead to depression. Get moving and work like hell. Happiness is being at ease with yourself. I find that state through conquering myself in small ways.

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This video is a treasurer! Watch it and come back and re-watch it. Implement the principles and watch yourself grow, like a plant your brain needs soil, fertilizer and water(nurturing)!

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“Nord VPN hides your IP address and encrypts your data for just $3.71/month” -Lao Tzu

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That was funny as s!@#! ! 💡

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😂😂😂

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People might not know but lao tzu had very good internet.

[@lyceumofphilosophy9392]

When Laozi said "A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving", he pretty much summed up how our happiness works and shows how the way our brains work contradicts our normative belief in happiness. Jonathan Haidt's Happiness Hypothesis is a good starting place to look further into the topic of happiness and see what multiple scientific research reports have to say in support of Laozi's statement!

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Happiness is not a goal, its a way of life. Live your life as if it were your last.

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This morning Sept 01 20 I open KZbin and find this video. A gift from heaven. I have taken notes and made a plan for living these principles. It's a blessing. And blessed be the man who uploaded this. Million thanks.

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"It's not that you have a lack of resources but a lack of resourcefulness." - Tony Robbins

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Balancing the life with resources treating them equally but without desire

[@jonyfive9786]

Happiness is not a destination it is a way of life 💞🙏💞

[@micheldisclafani2343]

Taoisme is the way for most! Happiness is the realization of the dreams that we made when we were very young!

[@look007456]

good lesson,There is no way to Happiness, Happiness is the way." - Lao Tzu

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Being happy sure is complicated.

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😂😅

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Great advice, and a real game changer if applied correctly This timely information needs to be listened to many times to get the LESSONS! Those below who are negative, missed the finer points and complained. To Know yourself allows your to change for the Better! Wonderful Wisdom! Thank you!

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“So what about happiness? Happiness is of two varieties: There is the happiness in the moment, which is the result of fun and play and, on rare occasions, true recognition of another person. Then there is happiness of an enduring nature, which is born of your satisfaction that your life is truly engaged. It is perhaps not as spectacular a happiness. You do not go around laughing all day, but it abides with you. No matter what happens to you or to the world, you have found your place, you have found your way, and there is a very great certainty that your way will lead you on.” *Wisdom from the Greater Community, Book 1*

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1。resources: 中庸 2。 relationship: harmony with ppl, things, nature etc around you, meaning u do not harm, nurture, protect and contribute 3. Self development: learn fr ur mistake, others criticisms 4. Self maintenance

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Much Gratitude and Appreciation Beautiful Souls

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Thank you. Clear, sensible advice, calming narrative voice, very appreciated!!

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I think happiness is found in you!

[@ANUPCOMMONSENSE]

VERY PRACTICAL WAY TO BE HAPPY AND HONEST TO EARTH.. THANKS A LOT..

[@sz1174]

Hi, I am a Malaysian Chinese. The sacred scriptures Tao De Jing was written in olden Chinese Language. I learned some of the verses during my secondary school in Chinese Language. Sometimes I wondered why western people know Lao Tze better than me. So, I started to learn Lao Tzu in English and not in Chinese. To my surprise, I found out there are some sharp insights when I learned Lao Tze in English. The text in olden Chinese Language in quite vague and sometimes ambiguous, in my point of view. Nevertheless, it may be due to the cultural differences between the western and the East. When I was in my secondary school, I also learned the history background when the scripture was composed. Lao Tzu, was one of a prominent scholars and library keeper during Zhou Dynasty which ruled over China for almost 800 years. Zhou Dynasty is popular for her eminent I Ching philosophy and the pi, the ratio of circle's circumference to diameter. After the fall of Zhou Dynasties, China was in chaos times and the times were regarded by historians as Spring Autumn Era and Three War Kingdom before the Great Emperor Shih Huang Di built the Great Wall of China. Confucius was born during Spring Autumn Era. Confucius learned I Ching when he was about 50 years old and at that time, he found life was miserable and couldn't be employed by any official jobs. Some studies said that Confucius met Lao Tze before he composed the Ten Wings of I Ching, as the complementary to the Zhou Dynasty 's I Ching. The book of Analects was not written by Confucius, however , was composed by some of his disciples who jotted down his sayings before he died. Why I address the history here? Because Lao Tzu, Confucius, Mencius, Mo Zi, Gui Gu Zi, Zhu Ge Liang generates different views, perspective and ideas based on the hexagrams in I Ching.They are co-related.

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Thank you for your heartfelt brief history. As you thereby bless us, your intention blesses you!

[@BCBell-fj2ht]

I think a lot of the "sharp insights" are due to being forced to translate characters into English. I have three different translations of the Tao. The literal one is the hardest for me to understand. I read that first, then another version, sometimes the sentences have three different meanings even in original form.

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i needed and need to use this information. thanks for this content.

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You guys been helping me so much, thank you🙏🧡🔥

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Don't let anything or anyone make u happy ❤️🙏

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As always thanks a bunch for these videos!!

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As an Asian guy, I've spent half of life in Asia and half in Western countries. In comparison, I personally think that generally Asian people care more about what others think of themselves.

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As an asian(🇮🇳) , I agree

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Actually true .I'm currently facing this problem. I even fear to face my parents always fear of being judged

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That' s sad.

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thanks for this inspiring episode!

[@iulianchiricuta7948]

I still think about criticism that those who really want to help you, because they love you (love means understanding and accepting it in their reality, not yours) will not criticize you as a person and will criticize the action and eventually they will help you as much as they can not to make the same mistake a second time. Narcissistic schizoids will criticize the person, which is a reproach, leading to a poor self esteem of that person they try to ,,help"

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By choosing to be. By being. Be knowing the need.

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Great video! I need to watch it again!

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Thank you for posting

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The world needs more harmony

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Thank you to explain and help us!

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Thanks for teaching.

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Thanks for this informative video

[@azitam.a.1682]

“Grieve thou not over the troubles and hardships of this nether world, nor be thou glad in times of ease and comfort, for both shall pass away. This present life is even as a swelling wave, or a mirage, or drifting shadows. Could ever a distorted image on the desert serve as refreshing waters? No, by the Lord of Lords! Never can reality and the mere semblance of reality be one, and wide is the difference between fancy and fact, between truth and the phantom thereof. Know thou that the Kingdom is the real world, and this nether place is only its shadow stretching out. A shadow hath no life of its own; its existence is only a fantasy, and nothing more; it is but images reflected in water, and seeming as pictures to the eye.” - Abdu’l-Baha

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Beautiful!

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I learn a lot thanks Godbless!!

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Excellent philosophy to lead a happy life

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Very powerful...

[@earthbalance77]

There are so many religious beliefs and ideas on how to be happy and how to live in accordance with nature... so many humans agree YET nobody is happy! I do not know anyone who is happy, content, balanced. Nobody truly helps others or do anything positive with their lives except focusing on their own selves.

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What you seek is seeking you 🎁🙏🥰🌈🍀🙏❤️🥰😍😘sending you a hug 🤗 ~ you should move 🌇 I live near the ocean 🌊 people here are kind 💜

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@@heathermcdermott2171 You are sweet. I truly appreciate your message and I actually agree with you. However, I am not able to move, the place where I live now needs me. I am living selfless life and we devoting all we have to help the most hopeless. I work in street animal rescue and if I move, I will leave behind hundreds if not thousands of starving, injured, pregnant animals who need my help. I do not seek peace in the form of escape. I seek peace while my life is worthy of living (helping others) in the mids of hell.

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@earth balance 🥰AWWWWWW 🌈🎁🙏🥳🤩YOU ARE A GIFT 🎁 GOD BLESS YOU EARTH ANGEL 😇 TENDING TO THOSE ANIMALS WHO Are ABANDONED ( I do it here too where I live with feral cats 🐱) I identify so much with you ( I'm a nurse as well & have done missions) my fidelity to LOVE is my strength but my journey has been riddled with outside circumstances that have been nothing less than really sad & scary but I'm much stronger and stable because of experience!!! One thing that helps is SERVICE 😇🙏💜 agreed GOSH it's glad to know your out there SHINING YOUR LOVE LIGHT !!!!! Your sooooo valuable to earth 🌍 my prayers and thoughts will be with you always

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@@heathermcdermott2171 We have a sanctuary for feral cats. We have nearly a hundred. I also wish you well and a lot of strength to keep on going, dear Heather. It is so nice to hear and communicate with others who are on the same frequency.

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We need more people like you

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Agree...wish my voice was as calm as his...they say Im a little boring 😄

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Good stuff. Thanks so much. ✌ to all.

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13:32 wearing headphones scared me so badly man

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Lmfaooooo

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Ty Jordan

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Gratitude is the secret to happiness❤️🙏selfhelpchampion

[@andreeamariabrinzea4788]

True! So simple and yet spent years finding out

[@hcwbw3]

time, TIME is the most valuable resource because you live in time. If you don't know this or learn this early on you will on your death bed only the it will be too late as you would have squandered your time in meaningless pursuits.

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wonderful

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Very useful❤

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Man, 8 ads in 17 minds is too much.

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Thanks

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Very interesting!

[@jalgaondance1631]

Happiness is *UBUNTU*... Harmony within & outside is true happiness.. It is practiced sans greed, hatred & ignorance, world would be at peace.. that is why Tao is Universal oneness.. no conflicts.. no duality you and me is one... says Bhagwan Buddha's Lotus Sutra..!

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Wonderful 🙏

[@user-uk9ce1me7t]

I say：Pursuing happiness, happiness is not there. Don't know what happiness is, it's there.

[@bengladesh1321]

Taoism and Stoicism have so many things in common, I wonder why

[@1981menso]

Because the correct way to live is a universal idea?

[@bengladesh1321]

@@1981menso yeah seems logic :') It's just fascinating.

[@walterscott2286]

I think the ultimate zen masters were the Three Stooges. Empty-headedness is greatly underrated!😄lol

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7:40 and 8:15 click, listen, repeat

[@ChronicCruz]

Lovely

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These sporadic ads are messing with my Qi

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Everything must be balance like working hard at the same time taking care of self too must be no worries positive thinking contented in life serene and humaitariam deeds and empathy 🇸🇽🇺🇸

[@ritarevenaugh6470]

Saint pio said don't worry be happy juat trusted God no matter what'

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good idea

[@johnb8854]

Happiness comes, when you Discover the DIFFERENCE, between "LIFE The Real Self", and the human PRIMATE.

[@kingtejas8841]

Nice Videos

[@Jrw-ty7dg]

This is good stuff. It's themes are repeated in the bible, Christianity, stoicism and Buddhist teachings. Even Jordan Peterson teaches much of this. This is the basic truth... nothing that we haven't heard before.

[@davidwavidshmavider]

A wise man once said “Your haters words are your egos mirror.”

[@Iceni007]

Just because someone criticises you doesn't mean they are right, and that you should change accordingly and be thankful. Their comments about you may be driven by jealously or envy or just plain wrong. As for the Yin/Yang theory of health and illness - I think that's best filed under "historical views that were wrong" along with the theory of the "4 humours". For the rest of it - basically, Laz Tzu says moderation and the golden mean in all things is best. Just like Aristotle and practically every other philosopher except for Nietzsche who was all about excess and squeezing the life juice to the max.

[@nicolemichel7423]

Only on this channel only.

[@kingovredcar3090]

having adverts on a already supported video isn't very Tao

[@nltiro3387]

talking about criticism, i would rather have more/more detailed characters or a blank screen, i can appreciate this is free but either give it your all or as little as needed, both are good.

[@Electronic424]

Taoism is a paradox, there is some clashing in this philosophy. Like aren't those who seek a rewarding life and give to receive more than others in the end, are just as greedy as the takers? Those who take actually receive the least in return, and they are the true students and have the most potential for 'growth' in this philosophy, ignorance is avoidance of experience.

[@Lavlavlav25]

Hi. Watching your videos has been a part of my daily routine for over month now. May I suggest getting other people to do the voice over in some of your future videos? I think it will encourage your viewers more to watch consecutive videos considering the length of time you put into each of them. I’ll continue watching a video a day tho. That is only a suggestion. ☺️

[@jessemartin2685]

"The path to happiness is bypassing region locks " -Lao Tzu

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Great video 👍❣️😍👍😁 XOXOXO LOVE YOU

[@rebeccahuru1871]

Yeah

[@mikekapnerarcangeluriel8006]

☯ LOVE

[@thechaz83]

Excellent video. Life isn’t always black and white though; sometimes it’s grey. Take people for example. How do you handle the grey areas successfully in order to bring goodness and happiness? Many thanks :)

[@northpond6733]

"Be happy, by NordVPN" - Tao

[@hippopole9657]

How.China developed . Like these great people advices ! Nature . Family . Environment friendly . Kindness human relationship. From Tamil Nadu South India

[@thevindictive6145]

Ohhh I learned my mistakes. Being too nice that was my mistake. This philosophy would apply to more bad people not the nice ones.

[@kevincoyne6319]

The word

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XOXO 😘 THE WAY! 8)23/2020

[@bruceylwang]

How to feel happy? simple. You feel happy when you are happy. So, feel happy all the time. Scientifically, allow your cells feel happy all the time. Any question?

[@beemoney217]

yeah, have you ever heard of clinical depression? Not everyone's brain functions the same way.

[@noname3609]

@@beemoney217 yeah,ive got depression.

[@beemoney217]

@@noname3609 Me too, these people that say "just think happy thoughts" have no idea what cortizole levels are or any neurochemical related matters for that matter. Yet they have all the answers, such as " just be happy". Its like telling someone with cancer to just get rid of all the cancerous cells in their body! smh

[@kaveh8425]

Lao Tzu himself used nord vpn, don’t believe me, I got his laptop right here with me it has windows -2500 installed and microsoft says it need 2500TB of updates 😂

[@indiansrus2]

Confucious say "Knickers not the best thing in the world - but next to it!"

[@jadenoir9998]

Is their like a church for taoism

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I love then. Please put portuguese legend.

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❤️❤️❤️

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13:33 beware sharp loud computer sound 🔊

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🖖

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I have 2-3 kg yang for sale. Or I can trade half for a kg yin

[@nitintrehan6550]

Want to be HAPPY ?? Spread happiness ,buy their internet plan ,make them happy and in turn you will be happy ......LAO TZU :)

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🎶