Adam Griffith

'The World Belongs To Those Who Let Go' And 21 Other Thought—Provoking Lao Tzu Proverbs

When I let go of who I am, I become who I might be. 
Bianca Sparacino
March 31, 2017
“To attain knowledge, add things everyday.
To attain wisdom, remove things every day.”
— Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
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“When I let go of who I am, I become what I might be.”
— Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
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“Great acts are made up of small deeds.”
— Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
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“Be content with what you have;
rejoice in the way things are.
When you realize there is nothing lacking,
the whole world belongs to you.”
— Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
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“A man with outward courage dares to die.
A man with inward courage dares to live.”
— Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
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“Knowing others is intelligence;
knowing yourself is true wisdom.
Mastering others is strength;
mastering yourself is true power.”
— Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
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“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
— Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
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“Those who know do not speak. Those who speak do not know.”
— Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
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“When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everyone will respect you.”
— Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
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“The truth is not always beautiful, nor beautiful words the truth.”
— Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
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“If you understand others you are smart.
If you understand yourself you are illuminated.
If you overcome others you are powerful.
If you overcome yourself you have strength.
If you know how to be satisfied you are rich.
If you can act with vigor, you have a will.
If you don't lose your objectives you can be long-lasting.
If you die without loss, you are eternal.”
— Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
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“The flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long.”
— Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
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“If you try to change it, you will ruin it. Try to hold it, and you will lose it.”
— Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
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“To understand the limitation of things, desire them.”
— Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
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“Give evil nothing to oppose
and it will disappear by itself.”
— Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
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“If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. If you are not afraid of dying, there is nothing you cannot achieve.”
— Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
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“When there is no desire,
all things are at peace.”
— Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
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“True words aren't eloquent;
eloquent words aren't true.”
— Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
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“Success is as dangerous as failure.
Hope is as hollow as fear.”
— Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
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“Love is a decision - not an emotion.”
— Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
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“He is free from self- display, and therefore he shines.”
— Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
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“The world belongs to those who let go.”
— Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
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