The Law of the Empty Boat: How to Stay Unbothered by Anyone | Taoism

"Nothing in the world is softer than water, and yet nothing is better at overcoming what is hard." Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching 78 A man is rowing across a river when another boat crashes into his. He shouts in anger. Then he sees the other boat is empty. The Core Teaching: The Law of the Empty Boat is Chuang Tzu's answer to the people who provoke us and the words that sting. Most of the bumps in life are not aimed at you. Praise and insult are the same hook. When there is less inside you for the world to hit, you stay calm with difficult people without becoming cold. Be the empty boat, and nothing anyone does can capsize you. 🔔 Subscribe for calm Taoist teachings:    / @taoofstillness   ▶️ Keep listening, Stay Unbothered:    • Stay Unbothered: Inner Peace with Difficul...   🌿 New here? Start Here:    • Start Here: Best of Tao of Stillness   Sources: Chuang Tzu chapter 20 · Tao Te Ching 8, 13, 78 · Lieh Tzu · Zen tradition #taoism #laotzu #taoteching #ancientwisdom #chuangtzu