tao te ching chapter 48 less every day meaning

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Key Takeaway: Less Every Day.

Less Every Day. In pursuit of the Tao, drop something daily. The art of releasing attachment — to outcomes, possessions, opinions, and the self. Found in Taoism (wu wei, pu), Buddhism (non-attachment), and Stoicism (dichotomy of control). In Taoism it appears as wu wei and the uncarved block; in Buddhism as non-attachment; in Stoicism as focusing only on what is within your control.

According to the Tao Te Ching by Laozi and the Zhuangzi, the foundational texts of Taoist philosophy, Less Every Day.

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