Chapter 48
Anersaavimik aalajangersumik suunissaq
Tamatuma
取天下常以无事,及其有事,不足以取天下。
Tunngavilersuarmik
Eqqornerusumik nalilersorneq
Tamassia?
Chapter 48 contrasts the accumulation of learning with the reduction of the Tao. While learning adds more each day, the practice of Tao subtracts each day. This reduction continues until reaching non-action, yet through non-action nothing is left undone. The world is won by those who let it go.
Qanoq atugassava?
I see how my constant accumulation of knowledge and desires often creates clutter rather than clarity. The path of letting go, of subtracting rather than adding, may lead to genuine accomplishment. I notice my tendency to grasp and cling, and how this creates struggle.
Ullumi soorlu isigineqartariaqarpa?
Today I will practice letting go of one unnecessary attachment, whether a possession, a worry, or a habit, allowing space for natural simplicity.
Suliassamik tunngaviusoq
Maaqqussaq
Qanoq tikkuarsinnaavut? Qanoq atugassavut?