Depression Quotes
Stop thinking, and end your problems.
"Stop thinking, and end your problems."— Lao Tzu
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Meaning of this quote
The line can be read as a request to release compulsive mental commentary. Taken literally, ending all thought would not solve every practical difficulty.
Key takeaway:
Pause repetitive rumination while keeping room for clear thought.
Origin of the quote
Tao Te Ching, Chapter 20, Stephen Mitchell’s 1988 interpretive version.
Who actually said this?
VerifiedThe wording is traceable to Mitchell’s free rendering. Other translations refer to learning rather than stopping thought; translator credit is essential.
