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“Most people are so occupied by the external world that they don’t realize that there is a very rich world within themselves. In this stage, we relax, let go, and learn to appreciate that we have an internal universe.”
― Eva Wong, Being Taoist: Wisdom for Living a Balanced Life

“Without the burdens and problems associated with fame and fortune, Lieh-tzu could live leisurely and be free to do what he liked and go where he wanted. To Lieh-tzu, being an unknown citizen was better than being a person of power and responsibility. In a time when politicians played games of intrigue, Lieh-tzu felt it was better to remain silent and be truthful to oneself.”
― Eva Wong, Lieh-tzu: A Taoist Guide to Practical Living

“The sage returns her inner nature to its beginnings and guides her spirit to the realm of the void. She follows the supreme teachings of the limitless and lives in a state of complete emptiness. The ordinary person, however, lives in a world consisting of rules and regulations that are designed to constrain her inner nature. Her thoughts are filled with anxiety, and her senses are fatigued by constant excitement. She promotes pettiness in the name of benevolence, integrity, and culture so that she can display her skills and gain fame and recognition.”
― Eva Wong, Being Taoist: Wisdom for Living a Balanced Life

“If we eat nutritious foods in moderation, and have a balanced diet of proteins, grains, and fruits, we will be physically strong and mentally clear.”
― Eva Wong, Being Taoist: Wisdom for Living a Balanced Life

“simplicity and moderation are the key to attaining longevity, health, and happiness.”
― Eva Wong, Being Taoist: Wisdom for Living a Balanced Life

“Therefore, they advocate eating healthy foods, having a healthy sexual life, and living simply.”
― Eva Wong, Being Taoist: Wisdom for Living a Balanced Life

“The healthy householder understands and appreciates the energy of life and therefore lives in moderation and contentment in order to conserve and nourish qi, or life energy.”
― Eva Wong, Being Taoist: Wisdom for Living a Balanced Life

“LIEH-TZU LEFT his home in Cheng and journeyed to the kingdom of Wei. While walking down a dusty road, he saw the remains of a skull lying by the wayside. Lieh-tzu saw that it was the skull of a human that was over a hundred years old. He picked up the bone, brushed the dirt off it, and looked at it for a while. Finally, he put the skull down, sighed, and said to his student who was standing nearby, “In this world, only you and I understand life and death.” Turning to the skull he said, “Are you unfortunate to be dead and are we fortunate to be alive? Maybe it is you who are fortunate and we who are unfortunate!” Lieh-tzu then said to his student, “Many people sweat and toil and feel satisfied that they have accomplished many things. However, in the end we are not all that different from this polished piece of bone. In a hundred years, everyone we know will be just a pile of bones. What is there to gain in life, and what is there to lose in death?” The ancients knew that life cannot go on forever, and death is not the end of everything. Therefore, they are not excited by the event of life nor depressed by the occurrence of death. Birth and death are part of the natural cycle of things. Only those who can see through the illusions of life and death can be renewed with heaven and earth and age with the sun, moon, and stars.”
― Eva Wong, Lieh-tzu: A Taoist Guide to Practical Living

“The achievements of an enlightened ruler pervade the kingdom, but they do not appear to be her doings.”
― Eva Wong, Being Taoist: Wisdom for Living a Balanced Life

“Finally, to embrace simplicity is to delight in household activities such as cooking, eating a good meal, caring for loved ones, enjoying the sexual company of a partner, nourishing the body by doing gentle exercise, and freeing the mind from anxiety and negativity by knowing contentment.”
― Eva Wong, Being Taoist: Wisdom for Living a Balanced Life

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― Eva Wong, Being Taoist: Wisdom for Living a Balanced Life