Question: Derek, I am a beginner when it comes to the Tao. While I enjoy learning the concepts from your books, I don’t always know how to apply them. For instance, I recently lost my job because the winds of Continue reading Dealing With Setbacks
It is a pleasant evening as you walk up to the entrance of the ballroom. You’ve been invited to a dance. You don’t know much about ballroom dancing, but you’re eager to learn. It is the first time you’ve been Continue reading The Dance
Once, there was a gathering of three old friends. They were all scholars leading busy lives, but they made it a point to meet once a year to make sure they would always stay in touch with one another. This Continue reading Old Friends
Question: Derek, the title of your book, The Tao of Success, is a bit puzzling to me. Shouldn’t the Tao be more about spirituality rather than the pursuit of success? Answer: The book addresses this question in its introduction, so Continue reading Success and the Tao
In the Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu describes the Tao as the value beyond value, with a price beyond price. Even the coronation of the emperor, the ceremony of the utmost honor in ancient China, could not compare to the Continue reading The Value of the Tao
Question: Derek, if one is still in the process of learning various lessons in the Tao, what can one do to introduce others to the philosophy in a non-invasive way? I would like to help someone special better understand life, Continue reading Introducing the Tao to Friends
Question: Derek, I keep coming across references to “ferrying people” while studying Eastern philosophy. What does it mean? Answer: In the Tao, “ferrying people” means helping others reach a better understanding of spiritual truths. The Chinese characters are du ren. Continue reading To Ferry Others
Question: Derek, I have discovered the Tao and I feel it is the right path for me. However, my family members do not support my beliefs. In fact, they are totally against anything having to do with the Tao. They Continue reading My Path and My Loved Ones
