Comments on: Taoism and the Art of Productivity http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/04/20/taoism-and-the-art-of-productivity/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:53:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Colin Hall http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/04/20/taoism-and-the-art-of-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-823705 Colin Hall Tue, 07 Jun 2011 10:41:17 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/04/20/taoism-and-the-art-of-productivity/#comment-823705 Since posting last I have met with many people who would have been more constructive during their time in business had they taken Lao Tzu's advice and remained inactive ;-) Of course, if we believed all of the teachings of this lovely book we would not be bothering to talk about it at all ... ;-) All the best Col :-) Since posting last I have met with many people who would have been more constructive during their time in business had they taken Lao Tzu’s advice and remained inactive ;-)

Of course, if we believed all of the teachings of this lovely book we would not be bothering to talk about it at all … ;-)

All the best

Col :-)

]]> By: Stephen http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/04/20/taoism-and-the-art-of-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-785729 Stephen Wed, 11 May 2011 04:28:39 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/04/20/taoism-and-the-art-of-productivity/#comment-785729 You are ahead of most who learn these lessons late in life. But, I don't believe that these are paradoxes, especially the idea that productivity comes from not working. When you are persuing your passion in many ways you are always "working" just not in the sense most of us who punch in to a time clock may think of the word. As a writer or a blogger the best insights come at times of peace and with a lack of distraction, in this case relaxation gives you time to "work". A lifes "work" is not always defined by action as we may see it, it does not need to be blocked off, or organized. This is where happiness lies, when lifes work is not work but life! Sounds like you are on your way... thanks for your thoughtful insights! You are ahead of most who learn these lessons late in life. But, I don’t believe that these are paradoxes, especially the idea that productivity comes from not working. When you are persuing your passion in many ways you are always “working” just not in the sense most of us who punch in to a time clock may think of the word. As a writer or a blogger the best insights come at times of peace and with a lack of distraction, in this case relaxation gives you time to “work”. A lifes “work” is not always defined by action as we may see it, it does not need to be blocked off, or organized. This is where happiness lies, when lifes work is not work but life! Sounds like you are on your way… thanks for your thoughtful insights!

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]]> By: Colin Hall http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/04/20/taoism-and-the-art-of-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-377552 Colin Hall Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:32:00 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/04/20/taoism-and-the-art-of-productivity/#comment-377552 If there's nothing to do ... do nothing ;-) If there’s nothing to do … do nothing ;-)

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