If You Can't Stop Suspecting Everyone, Listen to This | Lao Tzu

Do you read betrayal into every unanswered text, every closed door, every quiet face? The law of the lost axe shows you how to stop seeing betrayal where there is none. An ancient Taoist book that bears the name of master Lieh Tzu tells of a man who lost his axe and became certain his neighbor's son had stolen it, until he found it right where he had left it. Through the story of Wen, a young man who stopped trusting anyone, and an old master at the edge of a valley, this lesson shows why suspicion lies, and how to look again before you accuse. In this video: 00:00 Suspicion lies 01:48 Subscribe and first question 02:12 An ancient book and an ancient warning 03:11 Act one: the young man who trusted no one 06:14 Act two: the master at the edge of the valley 08:38 Act three: the test 10:42 Act four: the parable of the lost axe 13:28 Before the stream 13:54 Act five: where lost things go 16:04 Bring the lost axe into your life 19:08 Why the mind keeps losing the axe 21:32 The seven-day practice 23:27 The master and the beginner 24:03 Closing blessing The 7-day practice: three simple exercises ("find the axe first", "yesterday's eyes", "ask, don't accuse") and a short evening note to watch suspicion lose its grip. Subscribe to Tao Lessons and turn on the bell so the next lesson finds you. And tell me in the comments: whose face are you going to look at with fresh eyes this week? Write "I look again." Sources: Lieh Tzu — Taoist Teachings from the Book of Lieh Tzu (Lionel Giles, 1912); the man who lost his axe, chapter 8 of the Lieh Tzu Lao Tzu — Tao Te Ching, chapters 23, 33 and 49 (James Legge translation, 1891) Raymond S. Nickerson — Confirmation Bias: A Ubiquitous Phenomenon in Many Guises, Review of General Psychology (1998) Kenneth A. Dodge et al. — Hostile attributional bias and aggressive behavior in global context, PNAS (2015) This video is for educational and philosophical purposes and is not a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice. #LaoTzu #Taoism #InnerPeace