Chapter 42

One Mek Two Mek Three Mek All

道生一,一生二,二生三,三生万物。万物负阴而抱阳,冲气以为和。
人之所恶,唯孤、寡、不谷,而王公以为称。故物或损之而益,或益之而损。
人之所教,我亦教之。强梁者不得其死,吾将以为教父。
Di Way mek di One, di One mek di Two, di Two mek di Three, di Three mek all di tings weh mi and unno si. All di tings weh born carry shadow pon dem back and hold l允 pon dem chest, and through waan blend weh we call breathdem come togeda inna harmony. Yet people Cyan find out say wa dem haffi most like 'alone,' 'widow,' and 'nuh have none,' kings and princes dem use dem name fi show powa. So it come to pass say somtime when yuh mek somting lose, it find out say it more, and when yuh mek it more, it lose. Wa people been teach from long time, mi teach it too: di boastful强梁 Cyan find dem proper end. Mi waan mek dis di main lesson weh mi give to unno.

Diip Reflekshan

Wah dis chaptа bout?

Dis chapta show how di Way work from simplicity to complexity - from One come everyting. It teach bout di balance weh all tings need: shadow and light, loss and gain, mek and unmek. It show say di high and mighty Cyan learn from dem weh pon top, but dem weh pon top Cyan learn from wa dem low-down learn. An it warn say dem weh waan force and control cyan manage eena di Way's flow.

How it relate to me?

Mi see how mi life come fram small begin and grow to complex shape through relationship and choice. Mi learn say sometimes when mi loss somting, mi actually gain, and when mi gain too much, mi mek way fi loss. Dis teach mi bout humility and patience, bout how nuff power Cyan actually mek yuh weak.

Wah mi fi do todeh?

Today, mi ago watch mi own patterns of mek and lose, gain and gi. When mi feel like mi lose, mi ago look if somekrom else mek out. When mi feel full up, mi ago check if somekrom else go empty. Mi ago practice acceptance of di whole cycle.

Chapter Dem Wah Relate

Mi Reflection

Wah dis chapter mek yuh feel? Wah you ago do wid it?

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