Clay is molded to form a cup, But it is on its non-being that the utility of the cup depends. Doors and windows are cut out to make a room, But it is on its non-being that the utility of the room depends. Therefore turn being into advantage, and turn non-being into utility.
LaoziIn the pursuit of learning, every day something is acquired. In the pursuit of Tao, every day something is dropped.
LaoziApproach your own inner life with a loving quality that accepts who you are without trying to change who you are.
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