Chapter 59

Di Art of Parinimonie an Wize Governin

治人事天莫若啬。夫唯啬,是谓早服。早服谓之重积德,重积德则无不克,无不克则莫知其极,莫知其极可以有国,有国之母可以长久。
是谓深根固柢,长生久视之道。
Wen yu want deal wid people an serve heaven, nuthn nuh match parinimonie. Onggra jus parinimonie, dat mean yu prepare yaad iina time. When yu prepare yaad from before, yu mus pile op di goodnes weh yu hab. Wen yu pile op dat goodnes, notn cyan stop yu, an nobody cyan find out whe yu limit deh. Wen nobody cyan find out whe yu limit deh, yu cyan hab a whole nation yawna. An wen a nation 'ave its mama, it Cian las long time. Dis a di rule: dig yu root deep, mek yu foundation strong, so everything cyan live lang an see lang.

Diip Reflekshan

Wah dis chaptа bout?

Chapter 59 sey say wen it come to governin people an serve heaven, di bes ting yu cyan du a parinimonie. Spar yu resoches, dun mek fi wa mek, an prepare yaad before di time come. Wen yu du dat, yu pile op virtue pon virtue, an no obstacle cyan stop yu. Dis a di secret—dig deep, set strong foundation, an live lang.

How it relate to me?

Mi see sey inna mi own life, mi ofen waan rush an do everything now now. Bot dis chapter remind mi sey di bes move ya is fi gu slowly, tanya, an buil op weh mi hab over time. Wen mi parinimonie wid mi energy, mi time, an mi resoches, mi find sey mi ready fah waeva challenge come. A di same parinimonie weh mek nations strong mek people strong tu.

Wah mi fi do todeh?

Todeh, mi a go pick one area a mi life weh mi wastin resoches—could be time, money, ar energy—an mi a go parinimonie fi one whole week. Mi a go start small, dig deep, an watch how di ting stack op.

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Mi Reflection

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