On the one hand, loss implies gain; on the other hand, gain implies loss.
Can you deal with the most vital matters by letting events take their course? Can you step back from you own mind and thus understand all things? Giving birth and nourishing, having without possessing, acting with no expectations, leading and not trying to control: this is the supreme virtue.
Conquering others requires force. Conquering oneself requires strength
Heaven and Earth are not kind. They regard all things as offerings.
If there is to be peace in the home, There must be peace in the heart.
Use your own light and return to the source of light. This is called practicing eternity.