#Ancient Wisdom

Antiquity as a Guide for Today’s Way

To apply Laozi’s guidance, one can ask a recurring question: “What is the beginning of this?” In an argument, it might be the first small insecurity that turned into suspicion. In a policy debate, it might be the original goal that later became bureaucratic habit. By repeatedly searching for beginnings, you train yourself to see causes rather than only symptoms. Over time, this becomes a personal “thread”: a consistent way of navigating complexity. The promise is not that the past will hand us ready-made answers, but that it will teach a steadier kind of seeing. Mastery of today, Laozi suggests, is less about controlling the present than about understanding the currents that have always moved beneath it. [...]

Seek the Wisdom of the Ages, but Look at the World Through the Eyes of a Child - Ron Wild

Many breakthroughs come from viewing familiar situations in a new way. The ability to see things with both experience and childlike curiosity fosters creativity and innovation. [...]