46. When the Tao prevails in the land
When the Tao prevails in the land
The horses leisurely graze and fertilize the ground.
When the Tao is lacking in the land
War horses are bred outside the city.
Natural disasters are not as bad as not knowing what is enough.
Loss is not as bad as wanting more.
Therefore the sufficiency that comes from knowing what is enough is an eternal sufficiency.
May 20th, 2007 at 5:08 pm
“Natural disasters are not as bad as not knowing what is enough.
Loss is not as bad as wanting more.”
A natural disaster is the greatest of all equalizers.
Within this, the poor man looses little, and moves forward, rebuilding his life!
The rich man looses his possessions, and cries the loss of possessions, wasting good time in rebuilding his life.