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Five Short, Easy-to-Read Spiritual Classics That Will Help You Today
Each of the texts below is packed with essential, profound wisdom. They’re also short and easy to read. As such, if I were dictator of the world I’d make all five of them mandatory reading for all earthlings.
1. TAO TE CHING by Lao Tzu
Written 2,500 years ago in China, the Tao is, in my estimation, the wisest work ever written. I keep it on my desk at all times. Why is it so great? Here are a few of my greatest hits.
-Chapter 8: “When you are content to be simply yourself and don’t compare or compete, everybody will respect you.” If you have kids, cut this one out and put it on their bulletin boards!
-Chapter 30: “The Master understands that the universe is forever out of control, and that trying to dominate events goes against the current of the Tao.” This one is for you control freaks out there. Just think of life as like a river that you need to flow with rather than constantly wearing yourself down by fighting against the current, i.e., trying to control everything.
-Chapter 37: “When there is no desire, all things are at peace.” In other words, the simpler you live, the better off you’ll be. Cut down on how much you want and need and the anxiety will melt away.
Chapter 44: “Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When…
