Chapter 7

Hevn an' Aada Last Evaso

天长地久。天地所以能长且久者,以其不自生,故能长生。
是以圣人后其身而身先,外其身而身存。非以其无私邪?故能成其私。
Hevn an' aada dem live op so long, long pas all tings weh we know. Why dem can last so long? Kaaz dem no live fi dem own self, so dem kin live eva. A so di sage duh it: im put imself bak, bot still im end op inna di front; im step outta di way, bot im still stay whoal. Ya so! Im no duh it fi no one, yet a so im satisfy im own want.

Diip Reflekshan

Wah dis chaptа bout?

Di chapter tell sey heaven an' aada dem can live fi eva kaaz dem no try tek care a demself fust. Dem mek sure say everyting else get weh dem need firs', an' dat a whe mek dem last so long. Di sage follow di same pattern—im put imself las', bot im still end op as di fus'.

How it relate to me?

Mi always tink sey afta all, a Jah gi mi everyting. Mi no haffi fight an' scramble raitop a everyone else fi get mine. When mi put others firs', mi find sey mi still get weh mi need. Iish, wi kyan trust sey when wi no grab an' grasp, Jah go provide.

Wah mi fi do todeh?

Tudeh, mi ago put someone else need abova mi own wean iina one situation. Mi kyan try mek eberyting bout mi, bot go wid di flow an' trust sey wi all get weh wi need.

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Mi Reflection

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