~~ 10 Life Lessons from Lao Tzu~~
*Chinese Philosopher* *Taoism* *Daoism*
1. Look Within & You Will Find Everything You Need
- "Knowing Others is Intelligence. Knowing Yourself is True Wisdom. Mastering Others is Strength. Mastering Yourself is True Power." -Lao Tzu
- Reflect *Self-Control *Enjoy "Doing Nothing" *Slow Down
- Enlighten means to Lighten the burden of Life in this world AND to Lighten the darker aspects of Human Character
- How? Examine One's Attachments: Recognition-Security-Control
- To Be Content is to be Happy with What you Have - To Be Happy with What you Have is To Be Rich
- "He who defines himself can't know who he really is" -Lao Tzu
- Evil will Never Go Away *Resist Temptations *Be Stronger & You will Beat Them
- Lao Tzu Says, "Kindness in Words Creates Confidence. Kindness in Thinking Creates Profoundness. Kindness in Giving Creates Love"
- As a River Flows Across the Land, it Nurtures All Living Beings it Comes Across. All Plants & Animals Benefit.
- Water Moves on Without Waiting for Recognition/Praise. A River's Unconditional Kindness
- Putting Others Before Yourself is a Sign of Strength
- "Care What Others Think & You Will Always Be Their Prisoner." -Lao Tzu
- Accept Yourself *Be Content with Yourself & You Will Not Need Others' Approval
- "The Wise Man is the One Who Knows What he does Not Know" -Lao Tzu
- Lao Tzu Says, "New Beginnings are Often Disguised as Painful Endings."
- A New Direction, New Opportunity, New Life, A New You!
- "If you Want to Govern the People, You Must Place Yourself Below Them. If You Want to Lead the People, You Must Learn How to Follow Them." -Lao Tzu
- Rivers & Seas are Powerful because they are Ready to Receive
- "Let Nature Take its Course" -Lao Tzu
- Rather than Fight, Allow things to take their Natural Course
- There's a Time for No Action & There's a Time for Action!
~~10 Life Lessons from Buddha~~
*Spiritual Teacher of South Asia* *Buddhism*
1. Practice the Middle Way
9. Be Generous
- Between Luxury & Extreme Poverty
- Deter from Material Comfort *Constant Desire Causes Suffering. Do Not Equate Happiness with "Getting More"
- 90-10 Rule of Life Life is 10% What Happens to Us & 90% How We React To It
- Do Not Get Upset with People or Situations. Both are Powerless without Your Reaction.
- Be PROactive, Not REactive
- Positive Attitudes *Positive Intention *Work on Ourselves Today
- Mindful Meditation *No Procrastination-Fulfill Tasks
- It takes about 18-254 Days to Develop a New Habit
- Listen More "The More You Learn, The More You're Exposed to What You Do Not Know" -Albert Einstein
- "Hatred is not appeased by Hatred" -Buddha
- Do Not Keep It In. Count 1-100 to Relax. Walk Away. Laugh/Smile.
9. Be Generous
- But Take Care of You!
- Change Starts with Us. Take Control of Our Lives.
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