Taoism 101 …

Winnie-the-pooh is the ultimate Taoist….

Taoism is the ancient eastern philosophy that follows living in harmony with The Way of the Universe. A feeling of happy serenity while embracing wonder and joy while living gracefully.
The world is not seen as a set of traps but rather as a teacher of lessons.

The Uncarved Block
A path in Taoism that is vital is that you must accept yourself for who you are…Do not try to be something you are not, live and act with your inner nature.

The Pooh Way
This is how Pooh lives. Without causing, making, meddlesome, combative, and egotistical effort Pooh goes about his life and all is OK in the end. He has adventures, disasters, issues but it all works out to a happy conclusion.

Do not confuse Taoism with laziness. Taoism is making a conscious decision not to do anything and let things “play out”, while laziness is not doing anything when something needs to be done!

These are just two of the principles of Taoism but they are the two that resonate with me the most.