True wisdom come from yielding, not from fighting. Low places mek yuh full, having notn mek yuh gain, being done mek yuh new. Di saint no strive, so di world cant beat e.
Key Concepts
不争
谦下
曲全
抱一
Cite This Chapter
Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 22, "When You Bend, You Stay Whole", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/jam/chapters/22/
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Wen yuh bend, yuh stay whole. Wen yuh mek wie yuh no straight, yuh eventually stan up right. Wen yuh put yuhself inna di low place, yuh get fill up. Wen yuh worn out, yuh get new. Wen yuh have liddle, yuh get more. Wen yuh have too much, yuh get confuse. So di wize leader hold on to di One and mek e way a model for all. E no show off, and so e shine bright. E no say e right, and so e name mek known. E no blow e own trumpet, and so e get credit. E no tink e big, and so e grow. Is cos e no fight, dat notn inna di whole world cyan beat e. De old wise say 'bend and yuh stay whole' - dat no empty word, yuh know. I talk true, and it mek people find dem way back.
Diip Reflekshan
Wah dis chaptа bout?
True wisdom come from yielding, not from fighting. Low places mek yuh full, having notn mek yuh gain, being done mek yuh new. Di saint no strive, so di world cant beat e.
How it relate to me?
Mi finally understand sey non-resistance is di greatest strength. When mi stop fighting life, life start working fi mi.
Wah mi fi do todeh?
Today, mi yield. Mi let God handle di situation weh mi cant control.
The partial becomes complete; the crooked, straight; the empty, full; the worn out, new. He whose (desires) are few gets them; he whose (desires) are many goes astray. Therefore the sage holds in his embrace the one thing (of humility), and manifests it to all the world. He is free from self-display, and therefore he shines.
AI Modern
Wen yuh bend, yuh stay whole. Wen yuh mek wie yuh no straight, yuh eventually stan up right. Wen yuh put yuhself inna di low place, yuh get fill up. Wen yuh worn out, yuh get new. Wen yuh have liddle, yuh get more. Wen yuh have too much, yuh get confuse. So di wize leader hold on to di One and mek e way a model for all. E no show off, and so e shine bright. E no say e right, and so e name mek known. E no blow e own trumpet, and so e get credit. E no tink e big, and so e grow. Is cos e no fight, dat notn inna di whole world cyan beat e. De old wise say 'bend and yuh stay whole' - dat no empty word, yuh know. I talk true, and it mek people find dem way back.
Mi Reflection
Wah dis chapter mek yuh feel? Wah you ago do wid it?
