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Focus inwards

Focus inwards

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.

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This video discusses how Taoism could help us achieve true happiness with minimal effort.

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