TAO TE CHING

All the Wisdom You Need for Old Age Is in One Small Book

Four traits I’m dialing down as I approach 80.

Gary Buzzard

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An old Chinese farmer with a water buffalo in a rice field — iStock Photo by Nikada

The best self-help book for older adults was written 2,500 years ago.

My Desert Island book is small, with 81 verses — and it has a permanent place on my nightstand. It is Lao Tzu’s classic manual on the art of living…

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Written by Gary Buzzard

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I write two times a week on meditation, mindfulness, and aging gracefully—on accepting life, not fighting it. You may email me at gary@20-MinuteVacation.com.

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