Tao of Kindliness and Confidence

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6. They don’t judge people. 

Highly confident people have no tolerance for unnecessary, self-inflicted drama. They don’t feel the need to insult friends behind their backs, participate in gossip about fellow co-workers or lash out at folks with different opinions. They are so comfortable in who they are that they feel no need to look down on other people.

Reference: 15 Things Highly Confident People Do.

The highest good is like water.
Water give life to the ten thousand things and does not strive.
It flows in places men reject and so is like the Tao.
In dwelling, be close to the land.
In meditation, go deep in the heart.
In dealing with others, be gentle and kind.
In speech, be true.
In ruling, be just.
In daily life, be competent.
In action, be aware of the time and the season.

From Tao Te Ching, Chapter 8, by Lao Tzu.

The article on confidence resonates with this chapter by Lao Tzu, and is among the most resonating for me overall.  It guides me not only in my day-to-day practice, but also in my day-to-day life.  I am far from perfect at it, but T'ai Chi study, practice and meditation are my Tao (way).