TAo #33

 


Seek to understand others, as you get to know them you gain intelligence.

Seek to understand yourself, by knowing thyself you gain True Wisdom.

Through self Mastery you gain True Power.

Understanding you have enough makes you Rich!

Be  in balanced.  Live Centered.  Though this you can totally embrace Death.  From this place, you flow with and become one again with Tao/God. Enduring forever.


Good Day my Friends!


My interpretation of the Stephen Mitchell's Book "tao te ching" tao #33.

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