(context: white American from midwest). I found it a very mind-expanding journey to try and read the tao, I basically had to look up each page and read what it

(context: white American from midwest). I found it a very mind-expanding journey to try and read the tao, I basically had to look up each page and read what it meant. I was also listening to a TAO podcast with a newbie, that helped a lot. Now I can semi-get by on my own and it led me to look at other Chinese philosophies.