Di chapter tell wi se when ruler use righteousness instead of force, an manage tings widout meddlin, di people dem cyan manage demself. But more rule an restriction mek people fi more po, more weapon mek nashon fi more crazy, an more law mek more tief. Di secret a inna non-action - when leader step back, di people dem step forward.
Key Concepts
正
奇
无事
无为
好静
无欲
Cite This Chapter
Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 57, "Rule di Nation Wid Righteousnes", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/jam/chapters/57/
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Rule di nation wid righteousnes, use tricknology when yuh war, an mek di whole world follow yuh by notin interfere. How me know dis true? Cause when deh a plento 'no so' an 'no can do' inna di lan', di people dem just get more po'. When di people have more knife an tings, di nation mus get more confu'. When people develop more technique an crafty way, strange tings mus start pop up. When law dem get too sharp an bright, tief an raskal mus increase. So di wise one se: 'If me no do nuttin out of order, di people dem will teach demself; if me stay calm an quiet, di people dem will find dem own way to do right; if me don't interfere, di people dem will get rich dem own way; if me no have no want, di people dem will stay simple an pure.'
Diip Reflekshan
Wah dis chaptа bout?
Di chapter tell wi se when ruler use righteousness instead of force, an manage tings widout meddlin, di people dem cyan manage demself. But more rule an restriction mek people fi more po, more weapon mek nashon fi more crazy, an more law mek more tief. Di secret a inna non-action - when leader step back, di people dem step forward.
How it relate to me?
Mi see se when mi try too hard fi control everyting, everything cyan mek everybody mus get more frustrate. Sometimes mi haffi learn se less control mek people grow more. When mi interfere too much inna mi family business, everybody just waan fight. But when mi stay calm an let tings be, everybody find dem own balance.
Wah mi fi do todeh?
Today, identify one area weh yuh waan fi control but cyaan. Step back an mek it be. Watch an see if people dem natuRAL figure demself out. Let di solution come from dem, not from yuh push.
A state may be ruled by (measures of) correction; weapons of war may be used with crafty dexterity; (but) the kingdom is made one's own (only) by freedom from action and purpose. Therefore a sage has said, 'I will do nothing (of purpose), and the people will be transformed of themselves.'
AI Modern
Rule di nation wid righteousnes, use tricknology when yuh war, an mek di whole world follow yuh by notin interfere. How me know dis true? Cause when deh a plento 'no so' an 'no can do' inna di lan', di people dem just get more po'. When di people have more knife an tings, di nation mus get more confu'. When people develop more technique an crafty way, strange tings mus start pop up. When law dem get too sharp an bright, tief an raskal mus increase. So di wise one se: 'If me no do nuttin out of order, di people dem will teach demself; if me stay calm an quiet, di people dem will find dem own way to do right; if me don't interfere, di people dem will get rich dem own way; if me no have no want, di people dem will stay simple an pure.'
Mi Reflection
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