Here is a Taoist teaching that offers us a way to free ourselves from deluded thinking: Do not stir up deluded thoughts. When these thoughts come up, it’s natural to get caught in them—but holding on to them can lead to worry and struggle. Because we experience the world through our senses—what we see, hear, smell, taste, touch, and think—it’s easy to become wrapped up in the outside world and start believing things that aren’t truly real. We tend to mistake the false for