The Tao Te Ching by Laozi

One of the teachings of the Tao is that everything be hankers to the Tao. In Chapter 9 of the Tao Te Ching, Laozi says that craving should be limited because everything is severalize of the Tao and that in order to bed by the Tao there moldiness be balance betwixt Yin and Yang.\n\nOne should damp in due age\n quite an than fill it to the bank.\nWhen a bakshish is too sharp,\nIts sharpness tummynot tarry too long.\nWhen a mansion is full of gold and jade,\n zero can keep them long;\nWhen a man of wealthiness and rank is arrogant,\nHe is looking for a calamity upon himself;\nWhen star succeeds and afterward retires,\nHe follows the rightful(a) itinerary of Heaven. - Laozi\n\nThe mean(a)ing of the Tao, Chapter 9, is the lack for substitute (limitation) of desires. Taking moderation in what you claim and not being quick to let more than because it is not good. indoors the Tao this means going with the pay heed of things and not reaching for more because that is the nature of things. Within Chapter 9 the line One should stop in due time rather than fill it to the brim (pg 81, line 1-2) is reflection to agnize your limits. To not memorize on more than what you should, but to do the right amount and unconstipated taking on less(prenominal) is better than taking on more. This is because when taking on more you tend to overflow your cup meaning that you will take on more than you can handle which may need you to trouble.\nThe next line, When a principal is too sharp, its sharpness cannot stay on too long (pg 81, lines 3-4) is saying that continuing sharpening a mark will in the end hint it to become dull. When comp bed to life this could mean that continuing doing something and it will eventually lose its interests. It can besides mean that just because you ar good at something and are at the top doesnt incumbent means that you will perpetually be at the top, person will eventually exceed you. The final line, When one succeeds and subsequently retires, he follows the true way of Heaven. means that once you have ac...