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道德经注解(三十三):将欲歙之,必固张之

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Desire shall be stretched; desire shall be weakened; desire shall be strengthened; desire shall be abolished; desire shall be seized; desire shall be fixed.It means Weiming.Weakness is stronger than strongness. * * Note: To close something, it must be in an open state now. To weaken something, it must be strong now. To waste something, it must be flourishing now. To take something away, it must be for someone else.When you understand these things, you can understand what is subtle, and weakness is so much better than strong. * * ** ** * * All things that are happy will meet their decline. When you are not happy with yourself, you can rejoice again. Otherwise, your luck will reach the end. After you are prosperous, you will be in decline. * *

Written by Master Sanfu on April 13, 2013. Please credit the source if you share.

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