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Yin and Yang between Heaven and Earth unite to drip sweet drip.

Yin and Yang between Heaven and Earth unite to drip sweet drip. Without any command from the people, it drips evenly over all. Author note: This probably refer to the nature where although nothing control it, it is something that heaven and earth yin yang that distribute evenly to everywhere. Perhaps it is like the wind that blows itself, the wave that is form and touch the beach or even like a planet that move according to its own axis without anyone controlling it. While no one control it, yet it is distribute equally everywhere. Perhaps it is like imagining that the earth itself is a mug and the yin yang energy is the water. The yin yang water which is pour into the mug and will distribute equally , covering all the area as it rise in an equal manner. Perhaps it is meant that when a government is like a plain and transparent (in a way how a person feel the heaven and earth energy as positive and refreshing) , that the country good things will be distribute ev

Those who are able to understand me are very few, and those who are able to follow me are very hard to meet.

Those who are able to understand me are very few, and those who are able to follow me are very hard to meet. Therefore, the sage wears coarse garb, but carries precious jade under his garment. Wise Men talking Series , Lao Zi Says Published by ZI Publications Sdn Bhd. Author Note: Honestly, I had no idea how to elaborate this particular sayings as it is a saying that can be look from different perspectives.  On one side of the sayings, it mean that the wise people had reach to the level of wisdom which many of the rest did not reach, and thus maybe the reason why many do not understand the wise men. It can be also because the wise people saw or understand the true nature that things do not stay permanent and thus understand that richness of material possession is something that are bound to pass away. And because of this , the wear simple cloth yet  had the precious jade (known as virtue) are kept even more deeply within them.    

There is no disaster greater than underestimating the enemy

There is no disaster greater than underestimating the enemy, and underestimating the enemy nearly makes me lose my "three percious thing" Wise Man talking series Lao Zi Says, Zi Publications sdn bhd. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Author note: Accordingly that the three precious thing to lao zi are : 1.compassion 2.living frugal 3. and never put self before anything under heaven.