Secrets of happiness in adulthood: what desires should be given up for a peaceful life

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The famous Chinese philosopher Lao-Tzu named four wishes that a person should leave at the threshold of his fifties in order to achieve harmony and happiness in the second half of his life.

What desires to get rid of after 50: Chinese wisdom

The desire for revenge. Those who spread malice will eventually feel her on herself. The Chinese thinker Lao Tzu emphasized the importance of not stooping to the level of the offender, as he would later suffer self-punishment. And the desire for revenge will only eat away at the inside of the one who holds a grudge in his heart.

The desire to accumulate and possess. Lao-Tzu believed that true wealth is the satisfaction of the current moment when a person begins to truly appreciate life. While others, seeking to increase their possessions, exhaust themselves like rodents in a wheel. Life should not be turned into an endless search for material goods that may become unnecessary, because wasted time is a resource that cannot be restored.

Trying to do everything in time. Life can fly by, if we try to do too much. Lao-Tzu advises to take an example from nature, which takes its time, but achieves everything necessary.

Trying to meet other people's expectations. Dependence on the opinion of others can turn life into indescribable torment. Personal success should not be judged through the prism of approval or condemnation of others. A person who is self-sufficient does not need external evaluations and lives his life regardless of the opinions of others.