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True wisdom is a loss of misconceptions rather than an accumulation of knowledge.
Do not hoard facts and call yourself wise.

Sages realize they have always had enough,
And so do not seek more for themselves.  *

~ Lao Tzu

These words made me pause today. Gathering more and more knowledge doesn’t make us wise.

Wisdom comes from within us, and through our experience of life.

If you are always seeking more knowledge, then you may be missing out.

… You are enough.

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*Braun Jr., John; Tzu, Lao; von Bargen, Julian; Warkentin, David (2012-12-02). Tao Te Ching (Kindle Locations 1067-1071). . Kindle Edition.

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Val Boyko is originally from Scotland and came to the United States over 30 years ago. At "Find Your Middle Ground" Val brings together her experience as a life coach, yoga teacher, spiritual explorer and mentor, to inspire awakening to the light and greater understanding within us all. This blog is a place of exploration and discovery as we explore opening our hearts and finding harmony and peace in the highs and lows of life 💛

20 comments on “Tao Inspiration – True Wisdom

  1. Ann Koplow's avatar

    Your wisdom is enough, Val. ❤

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  2. Carrie Cannady's avatar

    Powerful truth…that we often find hard to see within ourselves. Yet it is always there…waiting for us to access it. Trust is foundational to the process of realizing our wisdom. 💕

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  3. Tjohnson's avatar

    Love this! Being willing to set aside what you ” know” and hear out other ideas, and be open, is important

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  4. lifebloomingrose's avatar
    soulspeak

    Reblogged this on Beaming Light.

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  5. lifebloomingrose's avatar
    soulspeak

    This too…created a pause..a deep breath Val…of allowing..Enough is always provided …..may we all serve ourselves Joy in knowing this daily…Namaste’

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  6. Tiny's avatar

    Powerful message to ponder, Val. Thank you ❤

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  7. Karen Lang's avatar

    So true. You can’t find wisdom in a book. Thankyou Val, happy Friday 💃🏼🎉

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  8. lorriebowden's avatar

    Needed this today, Val 💜💜

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  9. insearchofitall's avatar

    Wisdom to me isn’t knowledge, it’s knowing. You reminded me of that here. Thanks.

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  10. Ben Aqiba's avatar

    That is so true Val.
    Thank you for sharing

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  11. Ann Coleman's avatar

    That’s an important distinction to make!

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  12. nrhatch's avatar

    Here’s to being wise . . . even if we are not “in the know” about all manner of esoteric trivia.

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