第 435 节
作者:九米      更新:2021-02-19 21:32      字数:8726
  Does not show success;
  Then lasts;
  Does not compete with anyone;
  Then no one can compete with the Complete Thinker。
  Indeed; the ancient saying:
  〃Accept and you will remain whole〃
  is no idle word。
  Once whole;
  Turn within and concentrate your Power。
  The world is as your home。
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  Only simple and
  quiet words will
  ripen of themselves。
  For a whirlwind
  does not last a
  whole morning。
  A sudden rain
  does not last
  a whole day。
  Who is their creator?
  Heaven…and…Earth!
  Even Heaven…and…Earth
  cannot make such
  violent things
  last long;
  The same is true of the
  reckless efforts of humans。
  Who helps the Tao (the Laws of the Universe)
  is one with the Tao (the Laws of the Universe);
  Who thinks with Power
  is one with Power;
  And who seeks the hand of loss
  is one with Loss。
  To be one with
  the Tao (the Laws of the Universe)
  is to be a welcome addition to
  the Tao (the Laws of the Universe);
  To be one with Power
  is to be a welcome addition
  to Power;
  To be one with Loss
  is to be a welcome addition
  to Loss。
  Failure of faith
  on your part
  Creates faithlessness
  on the part of others。
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  One on tip…toe
  cannot stand solid。
  Sitting on a horse
  you cannot walk。
  Who shows off
  does not shine
  。 Who brags
  has no glory。
  Who boasts of ability
  has no merit。
  Who parades success
  will not last。
  In Tao (the Laws of the Universe) these things are called
  〃unwanted food and
  extra growths;〃
  Are rejected
  by all things
  。 A person of the Tao (the Laws of the Universe)
  does not want them。
  They turn away from them。
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  There was Something undefined and complete in itself;
  Born before Heaven…and…Earth。
  Silent and
  endless;
  Standing alone
  without change;
  Being within all;
  It may be thought of as
  the Mother of the world。
  I do not know its name;
  I write it
  〃Tao (the Laws of the Universe)〃;
  Without a better word;
  call it
  〃The Great。〃
  To be great is
  to go on;
  To go on is
  to go far;
  To go far is
  to return。
  Therefore;
  〃Tao (the Laws of the Universe) is great;
  Heaven is great;
  Earth is great;
  The Leader is great〃
  Thus the Leader is
  one of the great four in the Universe。
  Humans follows
  the ways of the Earth。
  Earth follows
  the ways of Heaven;
  Heaven follows
  the ways of Tao (the Laws of the Universe);
  Tao (the Laws of the Universe) follows
  its own ways。
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  Heaviness is
  the root of lightness。
  Peace of mind is
  the master of restlessness。
  The Complete Thinker;
  traveling all day;
  Does not leave
  the baggage…wagon;
  There may be
  gorgeous sights to see;
  But stays
  peacefully at home。
  How can a leader
  Have a light hearted position in the world?
  To be light hearted
  is to be separated from one's root;
  To be restless
  is to lose one's self…mastery。
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  Good walking leaves
  no track behind it;
  but the walking was true;
  Good speech leaves
  no mark to be picked at;
  but the speech was true;
  Good calculation makes
  no use of counting…slips;
  yet the counting is true;
  Good shutting makes
  no use of bolt and bar;
  And yet nobody can undo it;
  Good tying makes
  no use of rope and knot;
  And yet nobody can untie it。
  The Complete Thinker is
  always good at saving humans;
  And nobody is abandoned;
  Always good at savings things;
  And nothing is wasted。
  This is called
  〃following the guidance of the Insight。〃
  Good humans are the
  teachers of destructive humans;
  Destructive humans
  depend on constructive humans。
  Not to honor one's teacher;
  Not to value one's dependent;
  Is to be on the wrong road;
  however intelligent one may be。
  This is call the Important Not Obvious 。
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  Know the masculine;
  Keep to the feminine;
  And be the
  Brook of the World。
  To be the Brook of the World is
  To move unchanging
  in the path of Power
  Without swerving from it;
  And to return again to infancy。
  Know the white;
  Keep to the black;
  And be the Pattern of the World。
  To be the Pattern of the World is
  To move unchanging in the path of Power
  Without making a single wrong step; And to return again to the Infinite。
  Know the glorious;
  Keep to the lowly;
  And be the Fountain of
  the World。
  To be the Fountain of
  the World is
  To live the
  life of Virute (Power) ;
  And to return again to
  the First Simplicity。
  When the First Simplicity
  splits apart;
  It becomes useful tools;
  Then in the hands
  of a Complete Thinker;
  make them leaders。
  〃a great tailor does little cutting。〃
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  Does anyone want to take the world
  and do what he wants with it?
  I do not see how they can succeed。
  The world
  is a sacred vessel;
  which must not be
  tampered with
  or grabbed after。
  To tamper with it
  is to spoil it;
  and to grasp
  is to lose it。
  For all things
  there is a time for going ahead;
  and a time for following behind;
  A time for slow…breathing
  and a time for fast…breathing;
  A time to grow in strength
  and a time to decay;
  time to be up
  and a time to be down。
  The Complete Thinker
  avoids all extremes;
  excesses
  and luxuries。
  Travels
  the middle path。
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  Who knows how to guide a leader in the path of Tao (the Laws of theUniverse);
  Does not try to conquer the world
  with military force。
  It is in the nature of a military force to turn against its user。
  (Economic Force stregthens the Society)
  Wherever armies are stationed;
  thorny bushes grow。
  After a great war;
  bad years always follow。
  (Over spending for military might only overtaxes the people)
  Protect efficiently your own state;
  But not to aim at selfishness。
  After you have attained your purpose;
  You must not show off your success;
  You must not brag of your ability;
  You must not feel proud;
  You must rather regret that you had not been able to prevent the war。
  You must never think of taking control of others by force。
  To be over…developed is to quicken decay;
  And this is against Tao (the Laws of the Universe);
  And what is against Tao (the Laws of the Universe)
  will soon end。
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  Soldiers of war predict destruction。
  And are for use against Life。
  A person of Tao (the Laws of the Universe)
  does not set his heart upon them。( A person of Tao (the Laws of theUniverse)
  does not build armies to fight and take control of others land。)
  In ordinary life; a gentle person regards
  the left side (omen of the future) as the place of honor:
  In war; the right side (omen of the past) is the place of honor。
  As soldiers are tools of destruction; They are not properly
  a gentle person's tools;
  On necessity will they will use them;
  (having them and knowing their use)。
  With calm control。
  Even winning is
  no cause for rejoicing。
  To rejoice over a war won is
  to rejoice over the slaughter of humans!
  So a person who rejoices
  over the slaughter of humans
  cannot expect to do well
  in the world of humans。
  On happy occasions the left side (omen of the future) is preferred:
  On sad occasions the right side (omen of the past) 。
  In the army; the Lieutenant Commander stands on the left;
  While the Commander…in…Chief stands on the right。
  This means that war is treated as equal to a funeral service (rememberanceof the past)。
  Because many people have been killed;
  it is only correct that living should be sad at the loss of them。
  Hence; even in a victory is a funeral。
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  Tao (the Laws of the Universe) is always nameless。
  Small as it is in its First Simplicity;
  It is less than nothing in the world。
  If only a leader could stick to it; Everything will give respect
  to them。
  Heaven and Earth
  will be harmonized
  And send down sweet dew。
  Peace and order
  will reign among the people
  Without any command from above。
  When once
  the Primal Simplicity broke up;
  (at the Time of the Big Bang;)
  Different names appeared。
  Are there not enough names now?
  Is this not the time to stop?
  To know where to stop is to preserve ourselves from danger。
  The Tao (the Laws of the Universe) is to the world
  what a great river or an ocean is to the streams and brooks。
  The Tao is manifest into a shape; but then the shape is lost。
  Do not be rigid about shapes; but only about ability to change。
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  Who knows people is clever;
  Who knows self has enlightenment。
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