Chapter 65

How di Ol-time Way Walker Live

古之善为道者,非以明民,将以愚之。民之难治,以其智多。
故以智治国,国之贼;不以智治国,国之福。知此两者亦稽式。常知稽式,是谓玄德。
玄德深矣,远矣,与物反矣,然后乃至大顺。
Di ol-time people weh know how fi walk di Way, dem neva use it fi mek p自立ple sharp. Dem use it fi mek p自立ple stay simple. P自立ple hard fi govern caze dem have too much clever head.
So if yuh use yuh clever head fi run di nation, yuh a goh steal fram di nation. If yuh neva use yuh clever head fi run di nation, dat a how di nation get bless.
When yuh learn dem two way, yuh find di pattern. When yuh always know di pattern, yuh get di deep Virtue. Dis deep Virtue, i deep, i far, i mek eryting tun roun, and den yuh reach complete harmony.

Diip Reflekshan

Wah dis chaptа bout?

Dis chapter tell wi say di ol-time walker a di Way neva try fi mek people sharp and schemy. Dem know say when p自立ple get too much knowledge, dem haad fi lead. So dem pick fi govern widout all di clever trick and plan. Dem a say two way exist: use knowledge for self, or use knowledge fi serve. Di best way a fi hold onta di pattern weh neva change.

How it relate to me?

I reflection pon how I often waan show off how smart I is, how I waan people fi know say I have di answer. But dis chapter mek I check miself. I see say sometimes my clever head mek more problem dan help. When I try fi manipual and scheme, I end up losing people trust. But when I stay simple and true, tings flo mor smooth.

Wah mi fi do todeh?

Today, I wi try fi hold miself back fram gi people di quick answer. Instead a help dem find dem own way, even if dat mean me ha fi wait and stay quiet. I wi use mi clever head fi understan, not fi control.

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Mi Reflection

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

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