45.
True perfection seems imperfect yet it is perfectly itself. True fullness seems empty yet it is fully present. True straightness seems crooked. True wisdom seems foolish. True art seems artless. The Master allows things to
happen. She shapes things as they come. She steps out of the way and lets the Tao speak for itself.
46.
When a country is in harmony with the Tao, it makes trucks and tractors. When a country goes counter to the Tao, weapons are stockpiled outside cities. There is no greater allusion that fear. No greater wrong than preparing to defend yourself. No greater misfortune than having an enemy. Whoever can see through all fear will always be safe.
47.
Without opening the door you can open your heart to the world . Without looking put your window you can see the essence of the Tao. The more you know the less you understand. The Master arrives without leaving - sees the light without looking - achieves without doing a thing.
48.
In the pursuit of knowledge, everyday is added in the practice of the Tao. Everyday something is dropped. Less and less do you need to force things. Where finally you reach non-action. When nothing is done, nothing is left undone. True mastery can be gained by letting things go their own way. It can't be gained by interfering.
49.
The Master has no mind of her own. She works with the mind of the people. She is good to people who are good and also good to people we aren't good. This is true goodness. She trusts people who are trustworthy. She also trusts people who aren't trustworthy. This is true trust. The Master's mind is like space. People don't understand her. They look to her and wait. She treats them like her own children..
50.
The Master gives himself up to whatever the moment brings. He knows he is going to die. He has nothing else to hold on to. No allusions in his mind, no resistance in his body. He doesn't think about his actions, they flow from the core of his being. He holds nothing back from life. Therefore he is ready for death. As a man is ready for sleep after a good days work.
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