Lao Tzu was an ancient\u00a0Chinese philosopher\u00a0and writer and the author of the\u00a0Tao Te Ching. The Tao Te Ching is a book that Lao Tzu wrote while at the border of China. According to legend, he was saddened that men were unwilling to follow the path to natural goodness. Tzu recorded his teachings and then composed in 5,000 characters, the Tao Te Ching; a manual for living, and the book of Taoism (a religion and philosophy believed to be founded by Lao Tzu). Here are some of the most famous words of wisdom from Lao Tzu.<\/p>\n
1. \u201cBy letting it go it all gets done. The world is won by those who let it go. But when you try and try. The world is beyond the winning.\u201d<\/p>\n
2. \u201cDo the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.\u201d<\/p>\n
3. \u201cIf you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.\u201d<\/p>\n
4. \u201cNature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.\u201d<\/p>\n
5. \u201cMastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power.\u201d<\/p>\n
6. \u201cWhen I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.\u201d<\/p>\n
7. \u201cThose who have knowledge, don\u2019t predict. Those who predict, don\u2019t have knowledge.\u201d<\/p>\n
8. \u201cHe who does not trust enough, will not be trusted.\u201d<\/p>\n
9. \u201cAn ant on the move does more than a dozing ox.\u201d<\/p>\n
10. \u201cAt the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want.\u201d<\/p>\n
11. \u201cGreat acts are made up of small deeds.\u201d<\/p>\n
12. \u201cHe who is contented is rich.\u201d<\/p>\n
13. \u201cHe who obtains has little. He who scatters has much.\u201d<\/p>\n
14. \u201cWhen you are content to be simply yourself and don\u2019t compare or compete, everybody will respect you.\u201d<\/p>\n
15. \u201cA good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.\u201d<\/p>\n
16. \u201cMusic in the soul can be heard by the universe.\u201d<\/p>\n
17. \u201cBe content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.\u201d<\/p>\n
18. \u201cIf you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to.\u201d<\/p>\n