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You already do.
Taoism is wisdom for life, no God is necessary.
I was at first a Taoist proper and now I consider myself a Philosophical Taoist.
Look at the Dao De Jing and you'll find that much of what it says is true and good advice.
"A newborn is soft and tender,
A crone, hard and stiff.
Plants and animals, in life, are supple and succulent;
In death, withered and dry.
So softness and tenderness are attributes of life,
And hardness and stiffness, attributes of death.
Just as a sapless tree will split and decay
So an inflexible force will meet defeat;
The hard and mighty lie beneath the ground
While the tender and weak dance on the breeze above. "
Think about how this applies to life-
A stern and inflexible person isn't strong and they're certainly not happy are they? Regimentation of life is no way to find joy, wouldn't you agree?
I have studied Taoism for most of the past 8 years now and have applied it to many aspects of my life with great success. If you have any questions about this or other Taoists texts, feel free to add me, e-mail me or IM me anytime.
Peace and happiness,
Travis Anderson
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