企者不立；跨者不行。自見者不明；自是者不彰。自伐者無功；自矜者不長。其在道也曰：餘食贅形。物或惡之，故有道者不處。
My translation of Chapter 24 of Tao Te Ching:
Stand firm but not blocking others' way
Grow steady but not harming others' well being
He who has self-confidence does not seek for recognition
A wise man refrains from showing his wisdom
Outward aggressiveness eventually finds its own limit
Fame arising from self propaganda cannot last forever
As an old wisdom goes:
Eat more and you deform yourself
Excessive possession should be avoided
And we deviate not from Tao
Paul's comment: In America, we can see manufacturers feeding those who can afford to pay more into obesity. And in China, we can see manufactures feeding those who can't afford to pay much with toxic materials. Both should change. The question is who can initiate such a change, and how soon can a change be started?
What does the symbol mean?
ReplyDeleteIt is the Chinese character of Tao.
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