Good question.

Your question seems simple, but you can actually write a thick book. In fact, for more than 2,000 years, there have been countless monographs on this issue.

Simply put. Tao Te Ching is a management philosophy textbook written by Lao Zi, director of the National Library, more than 2,500 years ago, summarizing the wisdom of ancient ancestors in social management and military management, and it is written for leaders. Tao Te Ching is the most famous classic of China in ancient times, and it is the most basic philosophical thought on which the Chinese nation depends for its survival and development. Of course, Lao Tzu is also the most misunderstood.

In the book, Lao Tzu tells the story of the power that controls the whole universe-"Heaven" and its operating rules, and asks national leaders to follow the example of Heaven to manage or rule human beings and society. In order to tell the story of heaven and human feelings, the whole article was launched. What is rare and valuable is that the core idea put forward by Laozi is that leaders should put aside their selfish desires and seek welfare for the people. This is the famous thought of "governing by doing nothing". Inaction means asking leaders to do nothing about their own desires. If leaders let go of their desires, society will be stable for a long time.

The misunderstanding of the word "inaction" leads most people to think that Laozi is negative and misread the Tao Te Ching.

Because the Tao Te Ching is very philosophical, many people, when studying, follow the law of heaven pointed out by Laozi and apply it to other fields, creating various theories and applications, including Taoism, which are deeply integrated into the bone marrow of the Chinese nation. For example, we can all say that goodness is like water; Overcorrection; Don't lose face; A blessing in disguise is a blessing in disguise; A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step; …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

It can be said that it is Laozi's contribution that gives us great wisdom for survival. In the next 3000 years, despite numerous disasters, we can still survive tenaciously and let Chinese culture continue.

Therefore, we should study the Tao Te Ching more to learn the wisdom of our ancestors, so that our individuals, collectives and countries can develop better.

If you want to learn in a popular way, I suggest you look for Dr. Luo Dalun's Lecture on Tao Te Ching every day and listen to it online for free. This is Dr. Luo's Bodhisattva wish, so that all China people can learn wisdom from their ancestors and improve their realm. This is a free and open course that people at all levels can understand. You can search: Luo Dalun's Talking about Tao Te Ching Every Day. There is also a text version.