The Tao of Lloyd

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What if The Story Chooses You? (S2. Chapter 33)

What if The Story Chooses You? (S2. Chapter 33)5 may11 min

Self-knowledge, identity, and Tao Te Ching Chapter 33: when knowing yourself isn’t peaceful, and the story shaping you may not be your own. What if you don’t choose your story… what if it chooses you? Chapter 33 of the Tao Te Ching tells us: “Knowing yourself is true wisdom.” Simple, right? Slap it on a refrigerator magnet and call it enlightenment. Not so fast. This week, Lloyd Dobler wrestles with what happens when you look inside and don’t find the peaceful monk—you find the guy in the bac...