"Thoughts from the Tao-te Ching."

On first reading Thoughts from the Tao-te Ching was extremely confusing. How can one do nothing and yet leave nothing undone? What exactly does that mean? So I read it for a second time and this time I focused on the real world meaning of what this man was trying to say and I came to some conclusions. The Tao-te Ching was not only written for government officials, but for all people for a better life. In his writing, time after time, Lao-Tzu encourages the master to be democratic, letting the people govern themselves, peaceful toward enemies, and as a master, to be content with yourself and not try to change others.
Democracy is something that we as Americans experience as a reality. But in the days of Lao-Tzu, the word democracy was non-existent. In his text Lao-Tzu brought up this idea of a happier society where the people govern themselves. “If you want to be a great leader, you must learn to follow the Tao. Stop trying to control. Let go of fixed plans and concepts, and the w...