The more life experience you gain, the easier it is to see the true nature of things. That isn’t necessarily a good thing—seeing through things can make you lose interest in them.

If you start feeling this way about everything around you, it’s easy to slip into a mindset of giving up. In fact, that can be a step toward depression.

So I really admire the Daoist practice of quiet cultivation: remaining calm and letting things take their course, while still stepping up when action is needed!