The Wisdom of Winne The Pooh

Tapping into the Bear with Little Brain’s approach to life.

So, we’re into 2025, and if you’re like me, you've been undertaking some kind of life review. For me, it’s about trying to be more present and less past or future.

I’ve always loved the stories, but reading Benjamin Hoff’s book The Tao of Pooh and Te of Piglet gave me a newfound appreciation for A A Milne’s creation.

“A way of life that keeps saying ‘Around the next corner, above the next step,’ works against the natural order of things and makes it so difficult to be happy and good.” ― Benjamin Hoff, The Tao of Pooh

The Tao of Pooh explains the principles of Taoism. The writer uses Winnie-the-Pooh and other characters from A.A. Milne’s well-known children’s books to exemplify those principles, such as contentment.

The literal meaning of “Tao” is “the way,” which leads to contentment like Pooh has in the book.

If you haven’t read Hoff’s superb book, I recommend it. However, I thought I’d share some quotes from the Winnie the Pooh books that resonate with me at the moment.

A hug is always the right size. — Pooh The things that make me different are the things that make me, me.” — Piglet You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think.” — Christopher…