Chapter 7
The Tao of Heaven is eternal,
and the earth is long enduring.
Why are they long enduring?
They do not live for themselves;
thus they are present for all beings.
and the earth is long enduring.
Why are they long enduring?
They do not live for themselves;
thus they are present for all beings.
The Master puts herself last;
And finds herself in the place of authority.
She detaches herself from all things;
Therefore she is united with all things.
She gives no thought to self.
She is perfectly fulfilled.
And finds herself in the place of authority.
She detaches herself from all things;
Therefore she is united with all things.
She gives no thought to self.
She is perfectly fulfilled.
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This chapter reminds me of Jesus’ saying that the first
will be the last and the last the first.
However, a person that does not take proper care of
himself– whether it be in a workplace or on a battlefield – would not last
long. In fact, it is easy to exploit a person holding a naïve view that by
being generous to the others he will be in the end appreciated for his efforts.
It is highly unlikely that a person that does not appreciate
your efforts right now will one day appreciate you in the future.
If we should find exceptional cases of one thanking the
other’s sacrificial devotion, they may be mostly found in parent/child
relationships. It usually happens that the grown old child fully realizes only
belatedly his departed parents’ exclusive devotion and care that made him what
he is today.
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