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Lao Tzu
6th Century BC · Chinese Philosopher
Lao Tzu is credited with writing the Tao Te Ching, eighty-one verses that have shaped Eastern philosophy for twenty-five centuries. He reportedly wrote it in a single sitting at a border gate, then walked into the mountains and was never seen again.
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DTH-XII-0017“I'm investing in young people who will carry things forward.”DTH-XII-0024“I'm thinking seriously about what I want to pass on to the next generation.”CTL-VII-0030“Everything is finally going right and I want to stay grounded in it.”CTL-IX-0027“I finally have savings and for the first time I can breathe.”CTL-IX-0039“Nothing dramatic happened today and I felt overwhelming gratitude for all of it.”CTL-IX-0046“I make decent money but I'm always anxious it's never enough.”CTL-VII-0045“I did my best work in the dark and no one will ever know — and I'm at peace.”CTL-VII-0048“They praised me to my face and I pointed to the people who actually did it.”CTL-VII-0049“I stopped eyeing what everyone else got and I'm content with my own portion.”CTL-IX-0057“I set hard money rules and instead of feeling caged I finally feel free.”CTL-IX-0059“I built a daily structure that actually holds and my whole life feels steadier.”CTL-IX-0060“I said a clean no to a good offer and felt nothing but peace afterward.”
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