Do Nothing and Do Everything Quotes

“Everything will resolve itself sooner or later. This is the way of the Tao. Walk through life without fear for the future or regret for the past.”
― Qiguang Zhao, Do Nothing & Do Everything: An Illustrated New Taoism

“the world is more complex than we understand, and we do not really know what a situation means for us. When we are unsure, the best strategy is to accept the situation and go with the flow. Lao Tzu said, “Misfortune is the root of good fortune; good fortune gives birth to misfortune.” When an unfavorable situation arises, we must first
Wu Wei: accept and understand its possible potential, and gracefully turn the tables. If it works, we are happy. If it does not work, we at least have avoided doubling our misfortune by going in a wrong direction.”
― Qiguang Zhao, Do Nothing & Do Everything: An Illustrated New Taoism

“Your best relief is to realize you are not a god. Nobody says that they are a god, but many people believe that they have the ability of God to control everything around them. Therefore, they regret that things do not happen in the way that they would like.”
― Qiguang Zhao, Do Nothing & Do Everything: An Illustrated New Taoism

“Before I leave this world, I am never going to say, “I didn’t do this”or “I regret I did that.” I am going to say: “I came, I went, I did nothing, I did all.”
― Qiguang Zhao, Do Nothing & Do Everything: An Illustrated New Taoism

“very high, and his blood sugar”
― Qiguang Zhao, Do Nothing & Do Everything: An Illustrated New Taoism

“Lao Tzu said, “In Tao, you should reduce something every day.”
― Qiguang Zhao, Do Nothing & Do Everything: An Illustrated New Taoism

“There is courage in not caring what others think about your uncommon action, when you find that the greatest show in the universe is the universe.”
― Qiguang Zhao, Do Nothing & Do Everything: An Illustrated New Taoism

“To earn bread is important; to taste its sweetness is more important.”
― Qiguang Zhao, Do Nothing & Do Everything: An Illustrated New Taoism

“somebody creates goodness somewhere, and someone commits an evil somewhere, but we have found the courage to sleep and solve our problems later.”
― Qiguang Zhao, Do Nothing & Do Everything: An Illustrated New Taoism

“Benjamin Franklin was certain of two things: death and taxes. Taoists are simpler. We are certain of only one thing: change, in all dimensions.”
― Qiguang Zhao, Do Nothing & Do Everything: An Illustrated New Taoism

“In Taoism, we drop things. Since our infancy, we have learned many things that separate us from the universe. We worry about trivial matters, like wealth and prestige. Now we want to return to our origins, to be more like a baby and forget these distractions. We want to do nothing. This is Wu Wei.”
― Qiguang Zhao, Do Nothing & Do Everything: An Illustrated New Taoism

“Wu Wei is a delight in knowing that everything will be all right. It is not refusing to do anything, it is refusing to do insignificant things. Wu Wei is efficiency. It is the precondition of Wu Bu Wei. Wu Wei requires giving up secondary matters and aiming for the key matters. You can only Wu Bu Wei because you Wu Wei. The modern meets the ancient. Wu Wei is the secret of health. Only if you abandon anxiety can you do anything with a healthy mind and body.”
― Qiguang Zhao, Do Nothing & Do Everything: An Illustrated New Taoism

“Wu Wei, doing nothing, and Wu Bu Wei, doing everything, are our answers to the challenges of modern life.”
― Qiguang Zhao, Do Nothing & Do Everything: An Illustrated New Taoism

“A Manifesto of Modern Taoism Students: Are you a Taoist? Qiguang Zhao: I refuse to be named. Ancient Taoist thinkers and their works are ancient history. I am influenced by Taoism, but I keep my spiritual freedom and my right to fly without confines.”
― Qiguang Zhao, Do Nothing & Do Everything: An Illustrated New Taoism

“Nowadays, people do not live fully, and they get only about 20 percent out of their lives. This hard-to-get 20 percent of life follows the accepted standards of success and failure. The other 80 percent can be reached effortlessly. Just follow the course of nature, and life will reward you generously. Between your house and your shop, there are numerous little spots of happiness: a squirrel running away from you, a raindrop falling on you, and a stranger greeting you. Just acknowledge them. They always come to you. You do nothing, and nothing is left undone.”
― Qiguang Zhao, Do Nothing & Do Everything: An Illustrated New Taoism