By　seeing　clearly　in　every　direction　you　might　travel；　can　you　still　realize　that　you　know　very　little？
  Encourage　the　growth　of　life　and　nourish　it。
  Encourage　life；　but　realize　you'll　never　possess　it。
  It　increases；　and　yet　you　won't　regulate　it。
  This　is　known　as　mysterious　De。
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  Fit　thirty　spokes　into　the　hub　of　a　wheel。
  It　is　the　space　between　the　spokes　that　makes　the　wheel　valuable；　thus　the　vehicle　can　be　put　to　use。
  Bake　clay　and　make　it　into　cups。
  It　is　the　space　within　the　cup　that　makes　it　valuable；　thus　the　cup　is　useful。
  Cut　out　doors　and　windows。
  It　is　the　space　created　by　the　doors　and　windows　which　makes　them　valuable；　thus　a　house　is　useful。
  Therefore；　what　has　substance　is　beneficial。
  What　is　without　substance　is　useful。
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  The　five　colors　make　a　person's　eye　go　blind。
  Galloping　and　hunting　make　a　person's　emotions　go　crazy。
  Merchandise　that　is　hard　to　find　causes　a　person's　performance　to　be　obstructed。
  The　five　flavors　make　a　person's　mouth　over…stimulated。
  The　five　notes　cause　a　person　to　go　deaf。
  A　wise　person　correctly：
  Responds　to　the　basic　hunger　of　her　body；　not　the　enticements　placed　before　her　eyes。
  In　that　way　she　would　be　able　to　ignore　what　is　out　of　her　reach；　and　appreciate　what　she　has。
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  Being　honored　is　a　disgrace　as　it　causes　bondage。
  Being　valued　will　cause　great　discomfort　to　the　body。
  How　can　it　be　said　that　being　honored　is　a　disgrace？
  Honor　is　based　on　subserviency。
  Obtaining　it　causes　bondage；　losing　it　causes　bondage。
  That's　how　it　can　be　said　that　being　honored　is　a　disgrace　as　it　causes　bondage。
  How　can　it　be　said　that　being　valued　will　cause　great　discomfort　to　the　body？
  My　own　experiences　in　life　have　caused　me　to　have　anxiety　about　how　I　should　act。
  My　own　experiences　in　life　have　shown　me　that　my　body　can　be　easily　defeated。
  Without　a　body；　what　would　I　have？
  That　anxiety；　therefore；　causes　emphasis　on　the　actions　of　the　body　and　how　it　relates　to　the　rest　of　the　world。
  That　would　seem　to　make　us　be　willing　to　adapt　to　the　world。
  It's　through　the　love　of　the　way　my　body　can　act　in　the　world　that　I　am　willing　to　repeatedly　change　along　with　the　world。
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  Look　for　it　but　you　won't　see　it；
  It　is　said　to　be　imperceptible。
  Listen　for　it　but　you　won't　hear　it；
  It　is　said　to　be　intermittent。
  Reach　for　it　but　you　won't　be　able　to　obtain　it；
  It　is　said　to　be　slippery。
  In　these　three　ways　it　can't　be　investigated。
  Therefore；　blend　them　together　and　allow　them　to　act　as　one。
  Seeing　them　as　one　shows　us　that：
  What　is　superior　doesn't　show　itself　clearly；
  What　is　inferior　doesn't　become　uncertain。
  Searching　and　looking　everywhere！
  You　see　that　it　can't　be　named。
  You　have　to　go　back　to　depending　on　the　fact　that　it　has　no　substance。
  It　is　correctly　described　as　having　an　appearance　without　shape。
  Being　devoid　of　content　it　appears　to　be　like　what　would　be　called　formless。
  Look　forward　to　following　it　and　you　don't　realize　that　you're　already　behind　it。
  Attempt　to　graciously　welcome　it　as　your　mentor　and　you　don't　realize　that　its　always　been　leading　you。
  You　are　holding　onto　Dao　this　very　moment。
  By　taking　control　of　this　very　moment　you　have　it。
  By　understanding　what　has　occured　throughout　history　you　can　begin　to　correctly　describe　the　progression　of　Dao。
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  Those　in　the　past　who　were　good　at　becoming　scholarly　had　to　find　something　subtly　wonderful　in　what　was　enigmatic。
  They　tried　to　reach　out　and　inquire　into　what　couldn't　be　understood。
  So；　it　was　only　in　what　they　couldn't　understand　that　they　found　a　correct　way　of　showing　respect。
  Hesitating？　They　walked　as　though　they　were　crossing　a　stream　in　winter。
  Undecided？　They　seemed　as　if　in　fear　of　their　own　neighbors。
  Serious？　They　appeared　as　though　they　were　guests。
  Dissolving？　They　were　like　ice　melting。
  Natural？　They　appeared　simple。
  Like　a　vast　empty　space！　They　were　as　open　as　a　valley。
  Confused？　They　appeared　muddy。
  Who　has　the　ability　to　be　muddy　then　calmly　wait　to　change　slowly　into　clarity？
  Who　has　the　ability　to　be　peaceful　then　move　to　change　slowly　into　growth？
  Safe　were　these　Daoists　who　didn't　desire　to　become　filled　to　the　brim。
  You　see；　it　was　only　because　they　didn't　desire　to　be　filled　to　the　brim　that　they　naturally　acquired　the　ability　to　become　weary　and　not　accomplish　their　goals。
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  Arriving　at　emptiness　is　reaching　an　extreme。
  Guarding　what's　at　neither　extreme　requires　diligence。
  All　living　things；　side　by　side；　appear　suddenly；
  Resting；　as　though　waiting　to　return　to　something。
  Nature　and　Dao　go　round　and　round；　each　one　reverting　to　where　they　began。
  That　is　called　being　quiet　and　calm。
  It's　correctly　described　as　returning　to　destiny。
  Returning　to　destiny　constantly。
  This　knowledge　is　always　obvious。
  Ignorance　of　it　will　always　cause　recklessness。
  Recklessness　will　cause　sudden　calamities。
  This　knowledge　will　always　allow　endurance；
  Endurance；　then　equanimity；
  Equanimity；　then　sovereignty；
  Sovereignty；　then　naturalness；
  Naturalness；　then　connection　to　Dao；
  Connection　to　Dao；　then　the　disappearance　of　the　body　isn't　at　jeopardy。
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  In　order　for　someone　to　be　extremely　superior　those　beneath　them　must　know　of　their　existence。
  Then　those　who　feel　inferior　will　soon　try　to　get　intimate　with　them　and　give　praise　to　them。
  Shortly　thereafter　they　start　fearing　them。
  Shortly　thereafter　they　try　to　humiliate　them。
  When　sincerity　is　lacking　there　can　be　no　truthfulness。
  Always　deliberating？
  Trying　to　use　advantageous　words。
  The　work　gets　accomplished　through　much　effort　and　hard　work；　but　let　the　common　people　proclaim　that　they　did　it　naturally　by　themselves。
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  The　reason　Great　Dao　has　been　abandoned　is　because　there　is　benevolence　and　righteousness。
  As　wisdom　and　intelligence　spread　then　there　is　deception。
  As　families　don't　experience　harmony　then　there　is　filial　piety。
  As　unconditional　love　within　the　households　is　misunderstood　then　there　are　proper　servants。
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  Eliminate　cunning　intelligence；　abandon　critical　judgements；
  And　people　will　benefit　a　hundred　times　over。
  Eliminate　skillful　opportunism；　abandon　the　heirarchy　of　profits；
  And　theives　will　have　nothing　to　covet。
  Eliminate　deceptive　disguises；　abandon　sources　of　anxiety；
  And　people　will　return　to　the　innocence　of　childhood。
  Just　following　these　three　statements　is　not　enough。
  Therefore；　make　sure　there's　a　place　to　add　these：
  Seek　out　what　is　pure。
  Protect　what　is　simple。
  Trivialize　selfishness。
  Diminish　desires。
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  Get　rid　of　learning　and　weighty　thoughts　will　vanish。
  An　agreeable　purr　or　a　loud　rebuff　…　how　much　distance　is　there　between　them？
  Beauty　or　ugliness　…　how　can　they　be　differentiated？
  If　a　person　sets　themselves　up　to　be　feared；　they　also　cannot；　because　of　that　position；　not　fear　other　people。
  Still　groping　in　the　darkness！
  They　have　not　yet　found　a　core　on　which　to　center！
  Everyone　looks　so　splendid　and　magnificent；　as　if　they　were　leaving　the　countryside　to　attend　the　Great　Sacrifice　festival；　when　in　the　spring　they　climb　high　terraces　to　observe　the　ceremonies。
  I　see　myself　as　alone；　as　one　who　has　not　yet　been　given　a　sign；　like　a　baby　who　hasn't　yet　been　conceived。
  So　tired！
  Like　there's　no　place　where　I　belong。
  Everyone　else　has　more　than　they　need。
  I　alone　have　left　all　that　behind。
  I　have　the　mind　of　a　foolish　person。
  Confused　and　disoriented！
  A　person　involved　in　the　world　is　so　clear　and　bright；　I　alone　seem　to　be　bored！
  A　person　involved　in　the　world　is　always　investigating　the　things　around　them；　I　alone　am　in　darkness　and　confusion！
  Uncontained！　In　a　way　that　seems　like　the　ocean。
  Groping　in　the　darkness！　Seemingly　without　a　place　to　stop。
  Everybody　else　finds　a　way　to　be　like　one　another；　I　alone　see　that　as　an　entrance　to　stupidity　as　well　as　vulgarity。
  My　desires　alone　are　so　different　from　other　people's；　yet　I　value　being　nourished　by　what　created　me。
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  The　openness　of　De　endures　only　Dao。
  By　correctly　following　Dao's　actions　any　living　thing　can　only　be　shapeless；　can　only　be　formless。
  Formless！　Shapeless！
  In　the　middle　there　is　an　image　of　something！
  Shapeless！　Formless！
  In　its　core　there　is　a　living　thing！
  Secluded！　Obscure！
  In　its　core　there　is　a　life　force！
  This　life　force　is　very　real。
  In　its　middle　is　the　truth。
  By　what　it　truly　is　in　this　moment　it　can　overcome　the　past。
  Its　name　doesn't　go　away　because　it's　compliant　with　many　disciplines。