Freedom from desire leads to inner peace.

The eternal void is filled with infinite possibilities

The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao. The name that can be named is not the eternal Name.

The best soldier does not attack. The superior fighter succeeds without violence. The greatest conqueror wins without struggle. The most successful manager leads without dictating. This is intelligent non aggressiveness.

They can see their neighbors. Roosters and dogs can be heard from there. Still, they will age and die without visiting one another.

Returning to the source is stillness. It is returning to one's fate. Returning to one's fate is eternal.

Clay is moulded to make a vessel, but the utility of the vessel lies in the space where there is nothing. . . . Thus, taking advantage of what is, we recognize the utility of what is not.