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Monday, 04 May 2009
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Tao Te Ching
by Lao-tzu
A collection of 81 small philosophical poems, the Tao is based on the ideas of simplicity, patience, and compassion. Accept life as it is. [1]Be compassionate with yourself and other people. When I first read the Tao, I had to accept that I was in a huge amount of trouble and that I would never be able to drink or do drugs again. It helped me think about the world in a different way. It’s hard to pick one poem, but Number 41 might be my favorite: “The path into the light seems dark, / the path forward seems to go back, / the direct path seems long, / true power seems week, / The Tao is nowhere to be found. / Yet it nourishes and completes all things.”
《道德经》
作者：老子
《道德经》一书由81首短小的哲学诗组成。简单、耐心、同情是书中所提倡的核心观念。要接受现实生活。要对人、对己都充满同情心。我初读《道德经》时，自己正遭遇极大的麻烦，再不能喝酒、服用毒品。此书帮我从一个不同的角度观察世界。很难从书中挑出哪一首来介绍给读者。但是我最喜欢的是第41首（附近的几家图书馆都找不到中文原文。只得意译如下：）
“明似暗，进似退，直似长，强似弱。道四处不见，却成就一切。“
[1]I’m glad that this sentence appears in this short essay. My friends may remember that at the end of my every e-mail, they will find my motto: Take life as it is and keep your dream alive.
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