Chapter 54

Di Good Builder

善建者不拔,善抱者不脱,子孙以祭祀不辍。
修之于身,其德乃真;修之于家,其德乃余;修之于乡,其德乃长;修之于国,其德乃丰;修之于天下,其德乃普。
故以身观身,以家观家,以乡观乡,以国观国,以天下观天下。吾何以知天下然哉?以此。
Di man weh biggup strong pon di strong foundashon, no way no storm cyan pull it dong. Di man weh hold on good, no way fi slip it weh. An so di son an granchildren cyan set pan food pan dem alta still, evn neva stop.

Ef yuh kyoltivat vachun inna yuhself, yuh vachun guh come tru an ril. Ef yuh kyoltivat iet inna yuh family, yuh vachun guh flou op an evritin. Ef yuh kyoltivat iet inna yuh town, yuh vachun guh grow op big an tall. Ef yuh kyoltivat iet inna yuh nation, yuh vachun guh riich an flouish. Ef yuh kyoltivat iet throughout di enti wol, yuh vachun guh spred out everywhere so erybody an ery ting waan paat op iet.

So iivn so, wi use wi own self fi check an understan udda people, wi use wi own family fi understan udda families, wi use wi own town fi understan udda towns, wi use wi own nation fi understan udda nations, an wi use iivn dis same princlip fi understan di enti wol. An wa mek mi know di wol? Iivn dis.

Diip Reflekshan

Wah dis chaptа bout?

Di shapter se say di one weh build pon strong vachun, no way nuh storm cyan tear dem dong. An di one weh hold pon good, no way fi slip weh. Iivn so, son an granchildren cyan still do di rimimbrance rait op. Vachun weh star inna yuhself, fiil op inna yuh family, grow inna yuh town, flouish inna yuh nation, an riich ticha evriwheer op pan di wol.

How it relate to me?

Mi reflection op dat tru vachun mek erywhere iet op — fram mi own self, to mi family, to mi community, to di enti wol. Di quality op iivn so iivn so iivn so important, bot iivn so iivn so mi ave fi biggup fram miself fass. Ef mi no gat iet tru op pan di insaid, how iet fi flou op go out?

Wah mi fi do todeh?

Tudeh, biggup wan quality inna miself — wan patienh, wan kinexhun, wan speshal kinda vachun weh mi waan fi plant op tru op. Start wid miself, an let iet grow fram de.

Chapter Dem Wah Relate

Mi Reflection

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

Ask Laotzu About This Chapter Full chat →