Chapter 52

De World Have a Start Point

天下有始,以为天下母。既得其母,以知其子;既知其子,复守其母,没身不殆。
塞其兑,闭其门,终身不勤。开其兑,济其事,终身不救。
见小曰明,守柔曰强。用其光,复归其明,无遗身殃,是为习常。
De world have a start, and dat start is like a modda to everytng inna creation. Wen you know de modda, you cyan know har pickney dem. Wen you know har pickney dem, go back and hold ontu de modda, and nuh matta what, you safe till de end.

Stop up every gap, close every door, and your whole life no haffi work hard. Open up dem gap, go do all kine tings, and your whole life no nobody cyan help you.

See di tiny tings and you smart. Hold ontu di soft side and you strong. Use de light weh come from seeing clear, come back to di brightness, and nuh trouble neva catch you - dis ya is learning de regular way.

Diip Reflekshan

Wah dis chaptа bout?

De chapter say everything inna creation come from one source, like a modda weh have all har pickney. If you know dis modda, you know everytng she mek. And if you know everytng she mek, go back and hold ontu de modda, you haffi be safe. But some people opn demself up to everytng, and dem life inna trouble fram morra to morra. If you see di small tings and stay soft, you cyan live clear and bright without no problem catch you.

How it relate to me?

I use fi feel like I haffi chase everytng, mek sure I get every opportunity, neva stop, always doing something. But dis chapter show me say sometimes di best move is fi close de door, stop up de gap, and go back to di source of everytng. When I feel overwhelmed, maybe is time fi stop running and hold ontu somethng deeper.

Wah mi fi do todeh?

Today, try find some quiet time. Stop de noise, close off de distraction weh draw you dis way and dat. Sit down and feel de stillness weh deh undaneverytng. See de small tings - di gentle movements, di quiet changes. Stay soft inna your spirit, no get hard and rigid. Mek dis regular practice and watch how life start flow more easy.

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Mi Reflection

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

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