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Tao Te Ching 29, Stephen Mitchell Do you want to improve the world? I don’t think it can be done. The world is sacred. It can’t be improved. If you tamper
by vitiral 3y ago
Tao Te Ching 29, Stephen Mitchell
Do you want to improve the world?
I don’t think it can be done.
The world is sacred.
It can’t be improved.
If you tamper with it, you’ll ruin it.
If you treat it like an object, you’ll lose it.
- swayvil 3y agoI think you can improve yourself. Is that the same as improving the world? I mean, if you are a worm then you see the world through worm's eyes. Then, if you become a butterfly, you see the world through butterfly's eyes. So the world is transformed for the better. Right?
- vitiral 3y agoHere's my take You are part of the world. You change and improve and also decay and die. These things are natural, they do not need to be forced. Sometimes forcing something makes it happen faster, but oftentimes its like forcing taking a shit: you just end up more constipated. Here's the principal: be able to wait until the right action arises on it's own. Perform the action and step away. You are a human, a complex biological organism. Actions are part of your nature. Let your emotions and actions happen with serenity and grace. There is nothing to gain by forcing them except to create your own constipation.
- mistermann 3y agoWatch out for Chapter 1 though. ;) The TTC is very crafty, almost like it's testing you to see if you're paying attention.