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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What would a Taoist do?
A
Go against the current
B
Go with the flow
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It is about allowing the course of your life to unfold, whilst making conscious decisions about what is ahead of you. If you believe, as the theory of Tao suggests, that your life is like the course of a river, then the path of least resistance is to simply go with the flow.

Detailed explanation-2: -In his most famous collection of teachings, the Dao De Jing, Laozi explains how to act in accordance with the alternating cycles of nature, in other words: a person needs to “go with the flow”.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ancient Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu also highlighted the characteristics of water in the “Tao Te Ching” stating, “Water is fluid, soft and yielding. But water will wear away rock, which is rigid and cannot yield. As a rule, whatever is fluid, soft and yielding will overcome whatever is rigid and hard.

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