Chapter 28
Know Wa Strong but Hold Onta Wa Soft
Original
知其白，守其黑，为天下式。为天下式，常德不忒，复归于无极。
知其荣，守其辱，为天下谷。为天下谷，常德乃足，复归于朴。
朴散则为器，圣人用之则为官长。故大制不割。
Translieshan
De small river weh flows tru di whole world, im noh neva lose im power, im come roun tu de simple way like when baby just born.
Know wa bright ya, but stay wid wa dark ya, an be like de pattern weh eberybody follow pan all di earth.
De pattern weh eberybody follow pan all di earth, im noh neva lose im way, im come roun tu de space weh neva av no end.
Know wa pon top ya, but stay pon de bottom ya, an be like de valley weh catch all di water inna di world.
De valley weh catch all di water inna di world, im get noughi, im come roun tu de uncut wood weh all tings come from.
De uncut wood, when it piece up, mek all kind a tool.
De sage dem use dis tu come ruler ova people.
So de big art dem nah cut up no part a wa God mek.
Diip Reflekshan
Wah dis chaptа bout?
Chapter 28 tell sey if ya know wa power ya av, but ya still hold pon wa soft ya, ya go be like a river weh wash thru di whole world. Dat river noh neva lose im strength, im go back tu de state of a newborn baby. If ya know wa light ya av, but ya stay inna dark, ya go be pattern fi everybody. Dat pattern noh neva fault, im go back tu de infinite space. If ya know wa honour ya av, but ya stay pon de humble side, ya go be like a valley weh hold all di water. De valley get noughi, im come back tu de raw wood weh God mek all tings fram. Wen de raw wood cut op, it mek tool weh wa du. De sage dem use dis principle fi lead. De biggest skill is noh cut up wa God mek.
How it relate to me?
Dis chapter mek mi tink bout how mi always waan be strong, always waan be pon top, always waan be bright. But de Tao tell mi sey if mi want tu be true leader, mi mus know wa soft ya is. Mi waan av all di power, but mi mus still know how tu be humble. Dat noh mek mi weak, it mek mi strong like de river weh wear op all di stone. De valley pon de bottom get all di water, all de richness, but im noh haffi fight fi get it. Wen mi accept wa humble, mi get noughi tru God grace.
Wah mi fi do todeh?
Today, wherever mi av power, mi waan remember fi stay pon de soft side tu. If mi av bright idea, mi waan let oda people shine tu. If mi pon top, mi waan remember de people pon di bottom. An if mi know mi right, mi waan still accept when oda people blame mi. Wen mi be like valley weh noh fight fi hold water, all di blessing go flow roun tu mi natural.
Chapter Dem Wah Relate
Mi Reflection
Wah dis chapter mek yuh feel? Wah you ago do wid it?