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You Are NOT What You Think! liu hung chieh qigong rule of thirds taoism taoist principles training cycles training tips water method Dec 31, 2025

By Paul Cavel

Everywhere I turn, I keep hearing, "You become what you think”. But if all we had to do is *think* our way through life, for a start, everybody would be super fit, rich and happy!

The Taoist sage Liu Hung Chieh said, "You become what you practise”.

Exercise the body, become stronger

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The 5 Facilitators of Healing: Part 3 healing neigong qigong rule of thirds tai chi trauma Nov 06, 2025

(Photo of Jackie Smith by Jub Davis, Scotland, 2021)

The Ultimate Healing Journey

By Paul Cavel

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In the world we live in, we never know what is coming around the corner — or out of the sky — as I was reminded back in 2011. I returned home after a teaching tour in Germany to learn tha...

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In the Pursuit of Wu Wei: Part 2 bagua internal arts qigong rule of thirds tai chi taoism taoist principles training tips water method Mar 04, 2024

 By Paul Cavel

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PART 2: What Is Wu Wei? 

Wu wei is often described as “doing without doing”, but what does that really mean? How can you do something without doing it? This misunderstanding is generally due to scholars outside the tradition translating Chinese characters into English,...

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Taoist Rule of Thirds anxiety depression healing letting go release tension rule of thirds taoism taoist philosophy taoist principles trauma video water method Feb 20, 2024

Following the Path of Least Resistance

Following the path of least resistance is how you can heal your body from imbalances, injury, illness and other traumas. Overtime, you can accomplish more by making consistent, small changes than going for gold and then experiencing setbacks in the form of ...

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Simple Wellness: Soft Living (Part 2 of 2) burnout lao tzu reduce stress rule of thirds taoism taoist philosophy taoist principles water method work/life balance Jan 07, 2023

 By Paul Cavel

In my previous post, we explored the term soft living—a work/life philosophy that creates balance and healthy boundaries to reduce stress and burnout, so you can discover and live your deeper purpose. Though modern in thought, the term soft living has characteristics which un

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