Cary Chan

第二十九章将欲取天下而为之，吾见弗得已。夫天下，神器也，非可为者也。为者败之，执者失之。 是以圣人无为，故无败；无执，故无失。故物或行或随，或嘘或吹。或强或羸，或挫或隳。是以圣人去甚，去奢，去泰。Chapter 29Do you want to improve the world?I don't think it can be done.The world is sacred.It can't be improved.If you tamper with it, you'll ruin it.If you treat it like an object, you'll lose it.There is a time for being ahead,a time for being behind;a time for being in motion,a time for being at rest;a time for being vigorous,a time for being exhausted;a time for being safe,a time for being in danger.The Master sees things as they are,without trying to control them.She lets them go their own way,and resides at the center of the circle.