roots give nourishment
easy to correct the new
what is brittle breaks
the small is scattered
prevent trouble, arrange things
before they exist
from a tiny sprout
a towering pine tree grows
its secret...patience
the longest journey
starts out right beneath your feet
and continues there
rush into action
and you are certain to fail
grasp things, you lose them
forcing a project
you are apt to ruin it
just as it ripens
but the Master acts
by letting things take their course
calm from start to end
with no possessions
thus he has nothing to lose
and so he is free
what he desires
is simple...non-desire
he learns to unlearn
he reminds people
of who they already are
and have always been
nothing but the Tao
he has not another care
thus he cares for all
Inspired by the Tao Te Ching
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