People turn their eyes and ears to him (the sage), and the sage cares for them like his own children.

Be content with an ordinary life.

Softness triumphs over hardness, feebleness over strength. What is more malleable is always superior over that which is immoveable. This is the principle of controlling things by going along with them, of mastery through adaptation.

A tree that is unbending, is easily broken.

When you have accomplished your goal simply walk away. This is the path way to Heaven.

Embrace simplicity. Put others first. Desire little.

Therefore the Sage, wishing to be above the people, must by his words put himself below them; wishing to be before the people, he must put himself behind them. In this way, though he has his place above them, the people do not feel his weight; though he has his place before them, they do not feel it as an injury. Therefore all mankind delight to exalt him, and weary of him not.