When good thing are accomplished, it does not claim (or name) them. This is Te, which is close in meaning to power or virtue. It is something within a person, and it is enhanced by following the Tao, or 'that from which nothing can deviate'.
Interpretation
True virtue doesn't seek recognition; it resides within and grows through alignment with the natural way of life.
This quote by Laozi emphasizes the concept of Te, which refers to an innate virtue or power that comes from within a person. It suggests that genuine accomplishments or virtues do not need to be acknowledged or claimed externally; instead, they flourish when one follows the Tao, the natural and unchanging path of life. The essence of this teaching is that true strength and virtue are about being in harmony with the world rather than seeking praise or recognition.
In practice
During a motivational seminar focused on personal development.
If you understand others you are smart._x000D_ If you understand yourself you are illuminated._x000D_ If you overcome others you are powerful._x000D_ If you overcome yourself you have strength._x000D_ If you know how to be satisfied you are rich._x000D_ If you can act with vigor, you have a will._x000D_ If you don't lose your objectives you can be long-lasting._x000D_ If you die without loss, you are eternal.
When nothing is done, nothing is left undone.
A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.
Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment.
In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it.
Rule your mind with serenity rather than with force and manipulation.
The lie was dead And damned, and truth stood up instead.
When you surrender completely to God, as the only truth worth having, you find yourself in service of all that exists. It becomes your joy and recreation. You never tire of serving others.
It is very noble hypocrisy not to talk of one's self.
Everything's got space between it, the planets, trees, your eyes. Your eyes get too close together, it's a whole different world. You can lose perspective.
Hope is called the anchor of the soul because it gives stability to the Christian life. But hope is not simply a 'wish' I wish that such-and-such would take place rather, it is that which latches on to the certainty of the promises of the future that God has made.
Ron: Why spiders? Why couldn't it be "follow the butterflies?
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