Laozi Quotes about Loss

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If you understand others you are smart. If you understand yourself you are illuminated. If you overcome others you are powerful. If you overcome yourself you have strength. If you know how to be satisfied you are rich.

If you understand others you are smart. If you understand yourself you are illuminated. If you overcome others you are powerful. If you overcome yourself you have strength. If you know how to be satisfied you are rich. If you can act with vigor, you have a will. If you don't lose your objectives you can be long-lasting. If you die without loss, you are eternal.

Laozi

Powerful, Smart, Loss

Sometimes gain comes from losing, and sometimes loss comes from gaining.

Laozi

Loss, Taoism, Gains

Loss is not as bad as wanting more.

Laozi

Loss, Taoism, Wanting More

On the one hand, loss implies gain; on the other hand, gain implies loss.

Laozi

Loss, Hands, Gains

Laozi (1898). “Lao-tze's Tao-teh-king: Chinese-English”

Empty your mind of all thoughts.

Laozi

Loss, Mind, Empty

Gain or loss, what is worse?

Laozi

Loss, Taoism, Gains

Express yourself completely, then keep quiet. Be like the forces of nature: when it blows, there is only wind; when it rains, there is only rain; when the clouds pass, the sun shines through. If you open yourself to the Tao, you are at one with the Tao and you can embody it completely. If you open yourself to insight, you are at one with insight and you can use it completely. If you open yourself to loss, you are at one with loss and you can accept it completely. Open yourself to the Tao, then trust your natural responses; and everything will fall into place.

Laozi

Rain, Fall, Loss

When you are one with loss, the loss is experienced willingly.

Laozi

Loss, Taoism, Tao Ching

Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

Force is followed by loss of strength. This is not the way of the Tao. That which goes against the Tao comes to an early end.

Laozi

Strength, Loss, Way

Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

Fame of self: Which matters more? Self or wealth: Which is more precious? Gain or loss: Which is more painful?

Laozi

Loss, Self, Balance

Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

One's own self or material goods, which has more worth? Loss (of self) or possession (of goods), which is the greater evil? He who loves most, spends most, He who hoards much loses much

Laozi

Uplifting, Loss, Self