Chapter 18

Jalan Besai Ditinggal

大道废,有仁义;智慧出,有大伪;六亲不和,有孝慈;国家昏乱,有忠臣。
Ika jalan besai udah ditinggal, lalu 'kebaikan' (仁义). Ika pengarap muncul, lalu penipuan besai. Ika kaban enda damai, lalu 'filial piety' (孝慈). Ika negri dalam chaos, lalu 'loyal minister' (忠臣).

Renungan Dalam

Pasal nama pasal tu?

Pasal the great way (道) enda diamati, baru lalu konsep goodness, righteousness. Ika everything flowing natural, enda perlu be 'good' — it's just nature. Tang tapi manusia udah complicated, the system udah broken, baru lalu need for morals, ethics, loyalty. So the problem exist dulu.

Kena nama ia bekunsut enggau aku?

Aku selalu nak jadi 'good person'. Aku proud nuan diau 'aku baik'. Tang tapi the irony nya — iaka aku really good, aku enda perlu tau aku good. Aku just act naturally. Too much focus on being 'good' maybaleh tanda the balance udah lost.

Nama aku patut ngaga hari tu?

Hari ni, try act naturally baik instead of trying to be 'good'. No need to prove your goodness. Just do what feels right without the label.

Pasal-pasal Bekunsut

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