Chapter 5
Heaven and Earth Nuh Show Favor
Original
天地之间，其犹橐籥乎？虚而不屈，动而愈出。
多言数穷，不如守中。
Translieshan
But check di space 'twix' Heaven and Earth—nuh it work like di bellows? It empty, yet it nuh run out. Ya push it, and it mek more wi' more.
When yuh taak too much, yuh just draw out ya energy fass. Betta yah, jus' guard di center weh nuh mek no noise.
Diip Reflekshan
Wah dis chaptа bout?
Chapter 5 teach seh Heaven and Earth wuk inna a way weh nuh show partiality. Nuh matter if yuh bird or tree, saint or sinner, di natural law run di same way. Di sage understand seh sentiment and favoritism mek one lose di way. Jus' like a bellows, di emptiness inna di middle is weh all di powa come from—nuh di flashiness, nuh di big wuds. When yuh hol' on too tight to wan idea or one set a language, yuh dry up yasef quick.
How it relate to me?
Mi see how mi often expect tings fi treat mi special jus' because mi wuk hard or mi try good. But di universe nuh work pon dat. Rain fi fall pon di righteous and di wicked alike. Sometimes mi feel sadden when mi good deed nuh bring nuh special blessin', but dis chapter mek mi realize seh dat equality is di blessing itself. Mi learn seh when mi stop try fi manage evryting and tek fi pattern weh nature move, mi feel more eezi inside.
Wah mi fi do todeh?
Today, mi guann try fi let go di need fi beg special treatment. When problem come, mi guann remind yasef seh nature treat all man equal, so mi nuh guann waste energy fuming 'bout fairness. Mi guann guard di silent center weh nuh need fi justify yasef, and let tings move through mi 'stead a clingin' pon dem.
Chapter Dem Wah Relate
Mi Reflection
Wah dis chapter mek yuh feel? Wah you ago do wid it?