I have long believed that no one can match, much less surpass, the wisdom of the ancient Greek philosophers . . . except, perhaps, the ancient Chinese philosophers.

Possibly the best known of these was Lao Tzu (alternatively spelled Laozi), revered as the author of the Tao Te Ching, one of the foundational texts of Taoism.

Being on something of a journey myself at the present time, I decided to see what he had to say about the directions we take in life, and I was immediately reminded of these famous words:

Well, having already taken that first step, I dug a little further into Lao Tzu’s writings and was delighted to find this bit of irony:

“If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.”

How delightful it is to know that even the ancients could be possessed of both wisdom and a sense of humor.

And what excellent advice for some of today’s world leaders and their slavish followers . . . if only they had the intelligence and the will to listen.

Just sayin’ . . .

Brendochka
7/13/26