When the worst student hears about the Way, he laughs out loud. If he did not laugh, it would be unworthy of being the Way.
LaoziFailure is an opportunity. If you blame someone else, there is no end to the blame. Therefore the Master fulfills her own obligations and corrects her own mistakes. She does what she needs to do and demands nothing of others.
LaoziGoodness in words creates trust, goodness in thinking creates depth, goodness in giving creates love.
LaoziPride attaches undue importance to the superiority of one's status in the eyes of others; and shame is fear of humiliation at one's inferior status in the estimation of others. When one sets one's heart on being highly esteemed, and achieves such rating, then he or she is automatically involved in fear of losing status.
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