Chapter 11

Di Empty Space weh Mek All Tings DO Wuk

三十辐共一毂,当其无,有车之用。
埏埴以为器,当其无,有器之用。
凿户牖以为室,当其无,有室之用。
故有之以为利,无之以为用。
Tridem spokes all join inna one hub, but it is di empty space weh mek di wheel turn. Ya knead di clay mek a vessel, but it is di empty space weh mek it hold tings. Ya cut door and winda mek a room, but it is di empty space weh mek yuh cyan live inna it. So: di tings weh have substance gi we benefit, but it is di emptiness weh mek dem serve purpose.

Diip Reflekshan

Wah dis chaptа bout?

Dis chapter teach say it a di emptiness weh mek tings useful, no di solid parts. Di hub nuh wuk cuz of di wood round it, but cuz of di empty space inna di middle whe di axle cyan spin. Same way wi vessel, same way wi room. Di empty space a di ting weh mek everything DO wuk.

How it relate to me?

Mi always been one weh feel like mi haffi be busy, always doing someting, always have di schedule full up. But dis chapter remind me say sometimes it a di space weh mi mek, di breaks weh mi take, whe di real transformation cyan happen. When mi cyan just be still, plenty tings cyan fall inna place.

Wah mi fi do todeh?

Today, set aside one hour weh yuh cyan just sit inna di quiet. No phone, no TV, no schedule. Juss be still and allow di emptiness fi do it wuk.

Chapter Dem Wah Relate

Mi Reflection

Wah dis chapter mek yuh feel? Wah you ago do wid it?

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