InharmonywiththeTao,theskyisclearandspacious,theearthissolidandfull,allcreaturesflourishtogether,contentwiththewaytheyare,endlesslyrepeatingthemselves,endlesslyrenewed.
WhenweinterferewiththeTao,theskybecomesfilthy,theearthbecomesdepleted,theequilibriumcrumbles,creaturesbecomeextinct.
Thewiseviewthepartswithcompassion,becausetheyunderstandthewhole.Theirconstantpracticeishumility.Theydon'tglitterlikeajewelbutletthemselvesbeshapedbytheTao,asruggedandcommonasstone.