Chapter 56
De Wise One Nuh Run Offn Dem Mout
Original
塞其兑,闭其门,挫其锐,解其纷,和其光,同其尘,是谓玄同。
故不可得而亲,不可得而疏;不可得而利,不可得而害;不可得而贵,不可得而贱。故为天下贵。
Translieshan
Diip Reflekshan
Wah dis chaptа bout?
Chapter 56 sey de one weh really know God and de way, im nuh have fi talk a lot. All di tings weh mek people waan fi boast and fight - you mek dem all quiet down. You blend inna every place, like dust pon de ground. You nuh stand out, you nuh push forward, but somehow everybody still love and respect you. Dis cyan mek sense? You see, when you stop try fi control everytng, people cyan do any of dem tings to you - an' you still free inside.
How it relate to me?
Afta my grandfather pass, I start notice say all ova town, people still taak bout im wid such love and respect. An' im was a quiet man - im nuh talk much at all. But everywhe im go, im just blend in, nuh mek no fuss. Now I understand - im use to live pon dis level weh chapter 56 sey 'bout. I want dat kine a peace whe nobody cyan touch me, no matta wa gwoin on roun' me.
Wah mi fi do todeh?
Today, mek wi practice silence. Wi cyan blab and boast to ev'rybody weh waan listen. Wi gwine keep our business our business, stop open our mout to every lickle drama, and blend inna di crowd like dust. Wi gwine watch more, listen more, talk less. An' wi gwine notice how free wi start feel.
Chapter Dem Wah Relate
Mi Reflection
Wah dis chapter mek yuh feel? Wah you ago do wid it?