Tag: daoism
Notes on 道德經 (Dào Dé Jīng), chapter 36
To shrinkFirst stretch.To be softFirst be hard.To destroyFirst raise up.To stealFirst give away.This is the subtle light.Soft and gentlePrecede hard and strong.Never take a fishfrom its deep.Never displaythe sharp weaponsof a Nation. Lao Tzu. Tao Te Ching, Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition. Translated by John Minford. 2021. This chapter seems to be composed of three parts:…
“Work hard”: sound advice and logic behind
“Work hard” not because doing so will make for certain that all your wishes will come true. “Focus on your goals” not because following this will ensure that those said goals will all be achieved. “Do your best” not because a specific sort of successful result will be granted for it. Rather: work hard, be…