Diamond Michael Scott

Uncertainty isn’t the enemy. The Tao Te Ching, the I Ching, Confucius, and Zen show why not knowing what’s next may be the best news all year.

Integration coach Heather Briann joins The Daily Chocolate Taoist for a Substack Live on intentional breathing, with I Ching wisdom and insights from James Nestor's Breath and Robin L. Rothenberg's Restoring Prana.

A 1983 Thriller night at Ohio State, an executive title at 26 and the Tao Te Ching. A Halloween essay on the identities that protect us, then trap us.

At 63, I started saying what I really think. Socrates, Lao Tzu, Confucius, and Radical Honesty on the freedom of telling the truth.

A rooftop run-in with a charming zookeeper opens Zhuangzi’s Happiness of Fish, revealing why empathy means understanding, not agreeing, and how tzu-jan sets us free.

In 1993, during the last days of my mother’s life, I sat beside her in bed while she lay asleep. What happened next taught me three valuable lessons about being present with life.

A personal Taoist essay on Chapter 44 of the Tao Te Ching, the pursuit of money and fame, eight months without stable housing, and discovering how gratitude and generosity reshape our sense of enough.

The myth of Daedalus and Icarus offers a sharper lens on AI, technological ambition, professional power, and the human judgment we risk surrendering.

A former nomad’s reflection on Jon Kabat-Zinn’s Wherever You Go, There You Are, with Taoist and Zen wisdom for finding calm in chaotic times.

From a 2 a.m. coffee shop to a 4 a.m. writing desk, a story about control, anger, Stoicism, Taoism, and what’s truly yours to do.

Aggressive stranger. Crowded bus stop. No exit. Here’s how Taoist calm, the Gita, and The Gift of Fear turned panic into peace.

Why The Tao of Pooh is a poor first step into Taoism, and why Hans-Georg Moeller's Daoism Explained is a better starting point for beginners.

Stuck in life? A Denver coffee shop, a wrong door code, and Taoist wisdom reveal how the I Ching and Chinese philosophy help you unlock your best self.

Lao Tzu, Zhuangzi, and the data on voter stress offer a calm, Taoist way to meet the November 3, 2026 midterm elections.

Markets near record highs, yet families cut groceries and delay care. A Taoist reflection on why the national numbers miss the lives behind them.

Taoist wisdom, the I Ching, and practical career-transition research offer a grounded way to navigate uncertainty and choose your next move.

A candid confession about Substack, compulsive reading, loneliness, and the cost of living inside an intellectual life.

Kari Zeller’s Re-Placed reframes AI leadership with Taoist wisdom, research, and a restaurant schedule no algorithm could fix. Read the review and interview.

Discover how generosity, service, and receptivity can reshape your relationship with money. Through Taoist wisdom, the I Ching, and personal experience, Diamond-Michael Scott explores how giving can open a path from scarcity toward prosperity.

A first-person reflection on Nietzsche’s Last Man and Übermensch, tracing a journey from South Bend to Evanston and Carson City through the wisdom of Confucius, Sun Tzu, and Mozi.