Attributed to "Jimmy R." in Days of Healing, Days of Joy (1987)Jean Howarth, Mike Walton (1995), Moments of Reflection, publisher: Heinemann Educational Publishers
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When I am anxious it is because I am living in the future. When I am depressed it is because I am living in the past.
— Laozi
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "When I am anxious it is because I am living in the future. When I am depressed it is because I am living in the past." in the context of "Attributed to "Jimmy R." in Days of Healing, Days of Joy (1987)Jean Howarth, Mike Walton (1995), Moments of Reflection, publisher: Heinemann Educational Publishers" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Laozi" (Misattributed)
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About Laozi
老子 Lǎozi (c. 6th – 5th century BC) was a Chinese monist philosopher; also called Lao Zi, Lao Tzu, Lao Tse, or Lao Tze. The Tao Te Ching (道德經, Pinyin: Dào Dé Jīng, or Dao De Jing) represents the sole document generally attributed to Laozi.
About Laozi
老子 Lǎozi (c. 6th – 5th century BC) was a Chinese monist philosopher; also called Lao Zi, Lao Tzu, Lao Tse, or Lao Tze. The Tao Te Ching (道德經, Pinyin: Dào Dé Jīng, or Dao De Jing) represents the sole document generally attributed to Laozi.
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