"What is ultimately to be reduced
must first be expanded.
What is ultimately to be weakened
must first be made strong.
What is ultimately to be discarded
must first be embraced.
What is ultimately to be taken away
must first be given.
This is called subtle insight.
The soft overcomes the hard.
The weak overcomes the strong.
The Tao should never be abandoned.
Weapons should never be displayed."
I think this is what must be called healing, too. A sore must fester before it can run. A heavy load must sag upon the shoulders of its carrier. My softness can make me whole. My weakness can make me new. The first step is to, as I read somewhere else, "lay down my sword in the battle against myself."
must first be expanded.
What is ultimately to be weakened
must first be made strong.
What is ultimately to be discarded
must first be embraced.
What is ultimately to be taken away
must first be given.
This is called subtle insight.
The soft overcomes the hard.
The weak overcomes the strong.
The Tao should never be abandoned.
Weapons should never be displayed."
I think this is what must be called healing, too. A sore must fester before it can run. A heavy load must sag upon the shoulders of its carrier. My softness can make me whole. My weakness can make me new. The first step is to, as I read somewhere else, "lay down my sword in the battle against myself."
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