Do nondoing, strive for nonstriving, savor the flavorless, regard the small as important, make much of little, repay enmity with virtue; plan for difficulty when it is still easy, do the great while it is still small. The most difficult things in the world must be done while they are easy; the greatest things in the world must be done while they are small.
Taking things lightly must lead to big difficulties.
The sage regards things as difficult, and thereby avoids difficulty.
To know yet to think that one does not know is best; Not to know yet to think that one knows will lead to difficulty.
Do nondoing, strive for non-stiving, savor the flavourless, make much of little, repay enmity with virture; plan for difficulty when it is still easy, do the great while it is still small.
Act without doing; work without effort. Think of the small as large and the few as many. Confront the difficult while it is still easy; accomplish the great task by a series of small acts. The Master never reaches for the great; thus she achieves greatness. When she runs into a difficulty, she stops and gives herself to it. She doesn't cling to her own comfort; thus problems are no problem for her.
He who accounts all things easy will have many difficulties.
He who regards many things easy will find many difficulties. Therefore the sage regards things difficult, and consequently never has difficulties.
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