Book · 1842 · Chinese Philosophy
Tao te Ching
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The Tao Te Ching would be a close second, and I feel like they have similar things where there’s so much energy in each passage that you can sit down and speed read it but the depth of these ideas and these concepts, that’s actually the book that I have on my traveling altar.
What they say about it
- Discusses profound passages“so much energy in each passage”2
The best things said about it
The first one that comes to mind is the dowy Jane it's the step Mitchell translation of The Da Jing what's great about it is it's 81 short piece that could be could look at them as poems.
Rick Rubin The Tim Ferriss Show · Jun 2024 The Tao Te Ching says, "When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everyone will respect you.
Jay Shetty On Purpose with Jay Shetty · Apr 2026 The first verse of the Tao Te Ching is that the knowledge that is knowable is not the eternal knowledge and the Dao that is speakable is not the eternal Dao.
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Where and when it comes up
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Why people recommend it
Tao te Ching by 老子 is a foundational Taoist philosophical text consisting of short, poetic passages on nature, balance, and effortless action. Rick Rubin recommended the book on The Tim Ferriss Show, specifically praising the Stephen Mitchell translation as a collection of eighty-one concise pieces that function like poetry, and noted that it is a frequent gift of his. Jay Shetty cited the text on On Purpose to support the concept of living authentically in one's intrinsic power without comparing or competing against others. Michael Gervais discussed on The Tim Ferriss Show how college professors gave him the book to read before a trip into the Grand Canyon. Hakim Tafari mentioned on The Rich Roll Podcast that a mentor advised him to study the work as part of his early self-education. Daniel Schmachtenberger referenced the opening verse on Modern Wisdom to explore the limitations of language and knowledge regarding absolute reality. Finally, Jason Nemer brought up the book on The Tim Ferriss Show, revealing that it stays on his traveling altar because its dense, energetic passages offer deep insights upon repeated readings.
Every mention
Rick Rubin the first one that comes to mind is the dowy Jane it's the step Mitchell translation of The Da Jing what's… 1
“the first one that comes to mind is the dowy Jane it's the step Mitchell translation of The Da Jing what's great about it is it's 81 short piece that could be could look at them as poems”
Daniel Schmachtenberger and you know the first verse of the Tao Te Ching is that the knowledge that is knowable is not the eternal… 1
“and you know the first verse of the Tao Te Ching is that the knowledge that is knowable is not the eternal knowledge and the Dao that is speakable is not the eternal Dao”
Hakim Tafari study empire strikes back study return of the jedi study the peaceful warrior study the dao de jing study a… 1
“study empire strikes back study return of the jedi study the peaceful warrior study the dao de jing study all these books”
Jason Nemer So the Tao Te Ching would be a close second, and I feel like they have similar things where there’s so much… 1
“So the Tao Te Ching would be a close second, and I feel like they have similar things where there’s so much energy in each passage that you can sit down and speed read it but the depth of these ideas and these concepts, that’s actually the book that I have on my traveling altar because all I do is”
Jay Shetty The Taoist tradition calls this living in Te, your authentic nature, your intrinsic power. The Tao Te Ching… 1
“The Taoist tradition calls this living in Te, your authentic nature, your intrinsic power. The Tao Te Ching says, "When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everyone will respect you."”
Michael Gervais and they took they gave us tao te ching yeah okay um which is a fascinating read if you i'm sure that you s… 1
“and they took they gave us tao te ching yeah okay um which is a fascinating read if you i'm sure that you spent some time with it”
