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In this video, I talk about Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching, Taoism, foolishness, and wisdom.
Wisdom lies in seeing our own faults, or in other words, our own foolishness. But what prevents us from seeing our own foolishness? I believe it’s strong desire, ambition, obsession, or fixation. For example, when we look really closely at our hand, we become more blind to everything else, to the bigger picture. A strong desire, ambition, or fixation leads to a partial blindness.
For example, if we really want to believe there is no such thing as oranges, we’ll ignore any evidence that proves otherwise. We’ll always have an excuse or a justification that allows us to dismiss the evidence. So desire blinds us to our errors. But when desire drops away, our perception opens up, and we’re able to see the things we were previously blind to. We get a birds-eye view of our world, and from this view, we can see more clearly where we would like to redirect our focus.
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Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu: geni.us/8Aupz
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(1) Videos are just my opinion, for entertainment and informational purposes. Just some things to think about—not advice.
(2) Some of the links in the description are affiliate links which I get a kickback from—at no extra cost to you. Eg - any Amazon links.
Click here to sign up for free and the first 200 people to sign up get 20% off an annual subscription: brilliant.org/freedominthought
ABOUT
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In this video, I talk about Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching, Taoism, foolishness, and wisdom.
Wisdom lies in seeing our own faults, or in other words, our own foolishness. But what prevents us from seeing our own foolishness? I believe it’s strong desire, ambition, obsession, or fixation. For example, when we look really closely at our hand, we become more blind to everything else, to the bigger picture. A strong desire, ambition, or fixation leads to a partial blindness.
For example, if we really want to believe there is no such thing as oranges, we’ll ignore any evidence that proves otherwise. We’ll always have an excuse or a justification that allows us to dismiss the evidence. So desire blinds us to our errors. But when desire drops away, our perception opens up, and we’re able to see the things we were previously blind to. We get a birds-eye view of our world, and from this view, we can see more clearly where we would like to redirect our focus.
RELATED VIDEOS
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Practical Philosophy Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5faAYlGYYoF7rgKH4oo_B81n4wE1n2xP
GET MORE FREE CONTENT
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Get Daily Thoughts on Twitter: twitter.com/freedomintht
Get Daily Insights on Instagram: instagram.com/freedomintht
Get Exclusive Essays in my Newsletter: freedominthought.com/exclusives
FURTHER READING
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Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu: geni.us/8Aupz
NOTES
—
(1) Videos are just my opinion, for entertainment and informational purposes. Just some things to think about—not advice.
(2) Some of the links in the description are affiliate links which I get a kickback from—at no extra cost to you. Eg - any Amazon links.
