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What is the significance of Laozi's inaction to the real society?
First of all, Lao Tzu emphasized the important value of life. "I have a big patient because I have a body and I don't have a body. What happened to me? " (Chapter 13) Even if I suffer a disaster, I still think it is something to be thankful for, because "I have a body". So if I keep in good health, I will live a long life, and so will Zhuangzi. On the other hand, legalist doers and politicians, such as Han Fei and Li Si, almost all died suddenly. From this point of view, Laozi's thought has great positive significance.

Second, Lao Tzu taught people to treat life correctly. Life is nothing more than success or failure, joys and sorrows. In Lao Tzu's view, everything is taken for granted. I learned the truth, and my mind was natural. The so-called success or failure, the so-called joys and sorrows, all go with him. Naturally, I will never go crazy or commit suicide. Xu teacher said: Happiness = what you get/want, and you are right. Laozi makes people want less without arguing. If they want less, they will get more, so why not be happy?

Third, Lao Tzu taught people to be kind to others. "Good deeds are seamless, and good words are flawless; Good numbers don't need planning; Being good at closing has nothing to do with it, but it can't be opened. Being good at binding a cordless contract has not been resolved. Because saints are always good at saving people, they don't abandon people; Always good at saving things, so I didn't give up. " Chapter 27 requires people not only to be kind to others, but also to be silent and undiscovered, so that everyone is natural and society will be harmonious.

Fourth, oppose war. In Laozi's view, war is the product of inner disharmony. "Husband, soldiers, ominous, things or evil, so there is no way. The gentleman is in the left, and the fight is in the right. A soldier's ominous weapon is not a gentleman's weapon. If you have to use it, you'd better be calm. Winning is not beautiful, but being beautiful is also happy to kill people. If you enjoy killing people, you can't succeed in the world. " (Chapter 3 1) In this passage, Lao Tzu clearly pointed out that war is a "land with a path": a sage with a path will not wage war. Even a gentleman who is lower than a saint is "forced to be calm." During the Warring States Period, when wars were frequent, Lao Tzu was able to put forward such opinions, which showed his concern for people's livelihood.

With the development of modern society, there are more and more personal development problems, the relationship between people is becoming more and more subtle, and social contradictions are gradually intensifying. The fundamental reason for these contradictions lies in overemphasis on utilitarianism and competition. The thought of "inaction" is just a good medicine. How can we achieve the realm of "inaction"? Some people say that it is to suppress desires, and some people say that abstinence is to persist. It doesn't have to be like this. Laozi repeatedly emphasized that people should conform to nature, and desire is the natural attribute of people. It is against the requirements of Tao to suppress or even prohibit the essence of desire. Therefore, it is necessary to fundamentally change people's pursuit, so that people can truly understand that a free mind is the ultimate goal of life pursuit. Only in this way can people live happily and society be stable and harmonious.

Finally, the last sentence of Tao Te Ching is "Heaven is beneficial and harmless; The way of a saint, fight for it. "

I hope you are satisfied.