The Tao Te Ching in 90 days
A chapter a day, seven a week, the line that stayed, wu wei reflected on, forcing or flowing each day and stillness; the chapters that stayed at the front.
Readers who want a chapter a day for a season.
Order as is goes straight to the order form, where you choose the days, binding and address and see the price before you pay. Change it first opens the whole book in the editor. No account needed for either.
Front pages
Thirteen weeks of chapters to tick off, why, the translation you chose, days done, the chapters that stayed and simple things.
- The Plan (tracker)The Plan: Week 1. Chapters 1 to 7, Week 2. Chapters 8 to 14, Week 3. Chapters 15 to 21, Week 4. Chapters 22 to 28, Week 5. Chapters 29 to 35, Week 6. Chapters 36 to 42, Week 7. Chapters 43 to 49, Week 8. Chapters 50 to 56, Week 9. Chapters 57 to 63, Week 10. Chapters 64 to 69, Week 11. Chapters 70 to 75, Week 12. Chapters 76 to 81 and Week 13. The chapters that stayed, a row each, marked across the days.
- Why I'm Doing This (note box)A box headed Why I'm Doing This, ruled with lines, to write in.
- At the Start (questions)At the Start: why I'm reading it and the translation I chose, with lines to answer.
- At the End (questions)At the End: what surprised me and what I'll keep, with lines to answer.
- Days Done (90-Day Sprint)Ninety days marked in tens, for a goal that needs a quarter of a year.
- Chapters That Stayed (table)A table headed Chapters That Stayed, with columns for chapter, the line and why.
- Simple Things (note box)A box headed Simple Things, ruled with lines, to write in.
Every week
Each day as open dots, the week's chapters and the line that stayed, nature noticed, simple things, wu wei, forcing or flowing each day and stillness.
- Week 1 of 13 (challenge-step)
- Nature Noticed (note box)A box headed Nature Noticed, ruled with lines, to write in.
- Simple Things (note box)A box headed Simple Things, ruled with lines, to write in.
- Wu Wei ReflectionWu wei, usually translated as non-action or effortless action, is the Tao Te Ching's idea of acting without forcing. Once a week, write where you pushed against something and what yielding would have looked like.
- Forcing or Flowing (ratings)Forcing or Flowing: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat and Sun, each rated 1 to 5.
- Stillness (note box)A box headed Stillness, ruled with lines, to write in.
The whole book, laid out.
Every page dated and ready to print at home or as a bound book. Move, resize or take out anything, and Memari lays out every page after.