Chapter 15
Di Ole-Times People Weh Know How Fe Live Right
Original
豫兮若冬涉川,犹兮若畏四邻,俨兮其若客,涣兮若冰之将释,敦兮其若朴,旷兮其若谷,混兮其若浊。
孰能浊以静之徐清?孰能安以久动之徐生?保此道者不欲盈。夫唯不盈,故能蔽而新成。
Translieshan
Diip Reflekshan
Wah dis chaptа bout?
Dis chapter tell bout di ole-time masters weh know di Way. Dem was so deep and mysterious ya nobody cyan really understan dem fi true. But still, wi cyan see dem qualities: careful like fiad crossa cold river, alert like feafuh dem neba stop, respectable likewan weh respec ya self and itha people, free like ice weh a go mek, plain and natural like wood weh neva process yet, open like valley, and humble like dirty water weh still. Di biggest secret ya dem hold is: who cyan mek di soul clear tROUGH stillness, and who cyan tek what seem still and mek it alive tHROUGH gentle moves.
How it relate to me?
Sometimes me feel like dirty water weh nuh know weh it a go. Me want fi be like dem ole masters, but me cyan understan how dem duh it. Me think bout times when me was still and quiet, and things mek sense inna me head weh neva mek sense before. Dat mek me wonder if maybe di answer na go be inna learn how fe still up ya self.
Wah mi fi do todeh?
Today, tek time fe set down somewhe quiet and mek ya mind still like dirty water weh stop mev. Nuh try fe fix anyting or plan anyting, just stay de ya and watch ya tHOUGHt come and go like cloud inna di sky.
Chapter Dem Wah Relate
Mi Reflection
Wah dis chapter mek yuh feel? Wah you ago do wid it?