Chapter 35

Wan Dat Wieldi di Big Shape

执大象,天下往。往而不害,安平太。
乐与饵,过客止。道之出口,淡乎其无味,视之不足见,听之不足闻,用之不足既。
Wen yuh how de big shape, every last one ina di worl come pan yuh. Dem come yahso and nuh get no badmind, kaaz all s'mellow and sweet and pree. Music and heap up food mek people stop whey dem a go, bot wen yuh taak bout di Way, it flat like窝corm, no real taste, no matter how yuh mek out yuh cyan really see um, yuh cyan really yah it, and no matta how yuh try wi wid it, it neva finish.

Diip Reflekshan

Wah dis chaptа bout?

Dis chapta taak bout how wen yuh state pon de great principle, evrybody waan come roun yuh. But him too peaceful like — no drama, no flair. Music and fancy food mek people stop dey and hang out, but di Way? It no sweet like candy, no fancy like pretty cloes. Yuh cyan see um plain, yuh cyan yah um claa, and yet wi use um every day without know.

How it relate to me?

Afta all dem year a try impress people wid all kinda ting, me start realize say di most powerful ting bout me no be none a dat. I learn say wen me act from a peaceful place, people draw ta me natural-like, same way river flow ta di sea. Me cyan stop chase approval, kaaz me know say peace of mine bring more dan all a dem applause.

Wah mi fi do todeh?

Todeh, me gwain how up de big principle — no wid grand speech, but wid calm presence. Me wudden try impress nobody. Me just mek mine self available and let tings flow natural. And wen me feel like me need fi mek people notice me, me gwain remane say plain water mek people live longa dan fancy drink.

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Mi Reflection

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

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