Chapter 41

Di Wa dem Laugh an Wa dem Serve

上士闻道,勤而行之;中士闻道,若存若亡;下士闻道,大笑之。不笑不足以为道。
故建言有之:明道若昧,进道若退,夷道若颣,上德若谷,大白若辱,广德若不足,建德若偷,质真若渝,大方无隅,大器晚成,大音希声,大象无形,道隐无名。夫唯道,善贷且成。
Waan yuh si, di toplist soul weh yeh di Way, dem study it wid faith and quick han. Di midlist soul weh yeh di Way, dem ketch it sometimes and put it down sometimes. Di lowest soul weh yeh di Way, dem laugh out loud pon it. Ef dem did nuh laugh, it caan be di Way. So it write down ya: clear Way look like dark, forward Way look like waan draw back, even Way look like lumpish, high virtue look like valley, pure white look like shame, great virtue look like nuff, strong virtue look like waan tief, true nature look like waan change, great square nuh have no corner, great vessel taak long time fi mek, great voice barely yeh, great form nuh have no shape, Way hide and no have no name. Jus' di Way self know how fi lend and mek everyting reach.

Diip Reflekshan

Wah dis chaptа bout?

Dis chapta tell bout how different soul respond different way tu di deep ting weh nuh always look pon di surface. Di one weh ready fi learn dem put dem han fi di work, di one weh half-partial cyahn decide, an di one weh cyan see pass eena own eye dem laugh. Den it show say all di great virtue and power Cyan always show eena clear way - sometimes dem mek like di oppose, like clear look like dark, strength look like thief-inna-disdain.

How it relate to me?

Mi see how people cyan respond to truth when it nuh match how dem expect tings fi look. Sometimes di deepest lesson Cyan come inna noice package, and it need a certain kine of heart fi ketch it. Mi learn say judgement come from ignorance more than from wisdom, and dat a wuda weh teach humility.

Wah mi fi do todeh?

Today, when mi meet something weh sound strange ar come different from wa mi expect, mi ago hold my peace before mi laugh. Mi ago ask my ownsef 'wa dis mek me fraid?' before mi mek judgement.

Chapter Dem Wah Relate

Mi Reflection

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

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