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4.12 AVERAGE
4.12 AVERAGE
simply, boldly, without fear.
A quick 30 minute read that enlightens the soul on simplicity and virtue.
A quick 30 minute read that enlightens the soul on simplicity and virtue.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
challenging
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Deep. Maybe too deep for me.
I read the Jonathan Star translation which was definitely better than some other ones I browsed through.
Big takeaways:
- give selflessly
- be humble
- real gangsters move in silence
- change is the only constant and healthy state of the universe
- anyone who opposes change is doomed to fail
- embracing change and that as the way of the world is healthy
- live a simple life
I think the first 15 verses were the best. Also loved verse 80.
That said -
It was clearly designed for a culture outside our current western one so I didn’t feel it translated very easily to our society.
I also feel weird abt how it tells us we will gain material goods and glory from wanting the opposite. I felt it could have been easier to understand without the contradictory language.
It also has a lot of empire building related metaphors which I get can also reference leadership but are a bit out of place in such an introspective book.
It’s a strange prose but I get the message ? Kinda ?
I did walk away from it feeling like this would not float well with capitalism though. But maybe I’m too immature to get it.
I read the Jonathan Star translation which was definitely better than some other ones I browsed through.
Big takeaways:
- give selflessly
- be humble
- real gangsters move in silence
- change is the only constant and healthy state of the universe
- anyone who opposes change is doomed to fail
- embracing change and that as the way of the world is healthy
- live a simple life
I think the first 15 verses were the best. Also loved verse 80.
That said -
It was clearly designed for a culture outside our current western one so I didn’t feel it translated very easily to our society.
I also feel weird abt how it tells us we will gain material goods and glory from wanting the opposite. I felt it could have been easier to understand without the contradictory language.
It also has a lot of empire building related metaphors which I get can also reference leadership but are a bit out of place in such an introspective book.
It’s a strange prose but I get the message ? Kinda ?
I did walk away from it feeling like this would not float well with capitalism though. But maybe I’m too immature to get it.
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
Prøver å gå gjennom lit filosofi og jeg startet med denne boken. Men problemet er at jeg har ikke peiling hva halvparten av det som blir sagt her. Men jeg tror det er en bra bok for å tenke over hvordan man ser seg selv i ett samfunn og hvordan man burde håndtere seg slev i sitt liv.
Men problemet er at jeg fikk ikke så mye ut av det. Men når jeg begynner å fårstå mer og mer filosofi. Så da tror jeg at jeg kommer til å like denne boken mer og få mer ut av den.
Anbefales hvis man vil teste ut om man forstår litt filosofi. Men anbefales ikke som første bok inn på sinn filosofi reise.
Men problemet er at jeg fikk ikke så mye ut av det. Men når jeg begynner å fårstå mer og mer filosofi. Så da tror jeg at jeg kommer til å like denne boken mer og få mer ut av den.
Anbefales hvis man vil teste ut om man forstår litt filosofi. Men anbefales ikke som første bok inn på sinn filosofi reise.
Commentary by Ursula LE Guin on this classic. I still find the general principles very hard to grasp; my brain at this stage of life seems much more amenable to the writings of Zhuangzhi… perhaps one day…
There are some good words but the focus on keeping the public uneducated and always staying in moderation and not taking action is a bit irritating- sounds like a guide to placate the public commissioned by an emperor
inspiring
reflective
It didn't make sense to me. Philosophy books might not be for me