‘12 Characteristics of the Daoist Sage’ is a short and quite original essay on what makes the character of an ancient Daoist sage. I namely found 12 distinct characteristics that the sage assumes, some of them being outright contrary to common characteristics of people in our time and society. They are:I—AdaptabilityII—BlithenessIII—DispassionatenessIV—GenuinenessV—IndiscriminatenessVI—PeacefulnessVII—PreparednessVIII—Self-SufficiencyIX—SustainabilityX—UnassumingnessXI—UncompetitivenessXII—Unheroicness