Be truly whole and perfect, and return to itA. Notes A : there is no indication what the “it” is referring to in the original Chinese, so you decide! This symbol also means “them”, perhaps meaning “return to the ancients”? Cross-references embraces the One : #10 serves as an example to the world : #28 not displaying oneself (showing off) : #24, #47, #72, #77 display…insight : #24 correct…distinguishes : #24 boast : #24, #30 boast…merit : #24 brag : #24, #30 brag…endures : #24 no striving : #3, #8, #66, #68, #73, #81 no one in the world can strive against him : #66 the ancients/elders : #14, #15, #38, #39, #62, #65, #68 returning : #14, #16, #19, #20, #25, #28, #34, #40, #52, #58, #60, #64, #65, #80 Chapter Twenty Three 希 言 自 然 (•)故 飄 風 不 終 朝 驟 雨 不 終 日• 孰 為 此 者 天 地 • 天 地 尚 不 能 久 而 況 於 人 乎(•) (•)故 從 事 於 道 者 道 者 同 於 道 德 者 同 於 德 失 者 同 於 失 • 同 於 道 者 道 亦 樂 得 之 同 於 德 者 德 亦 樂 得 之 同 於 失 者 失 亦 樂 得 之 信 不 足 焉 有 不 信 __ Minimal words are naturally so. Therefore : strong winds do not last the entire morning, Sudden rains do not last the entire day. Who makes these things? Heaven and earth. Even heaven and earth can not maintain them forever, And so how much less can people? Therefore : of those who engage in Dao – He who Daos is one with Dao. He who Des is one with De. He who loses is one with the loss. For he who is one with Dao, Dao is also pleased to have him. For he who is one with De, De is also pleased to have him. For he who is one with loss, Loss is also pleased to have him. If you do not trust enough, then you will not have anyone’s trust. ♦Minimal words are naturally so2. [rare,infrequent] Therefore : strong winds2 do not last the entire morning{day}, [whirlwind,cyclone wind] ♦Sudden rains do not last the entire day. Who makes these things? Heaven and earth. [entities] Even heaven and earth can not maintain them forever, [for a long time] And so how much less can people ? [than] Therefore : of those who engage2 in Dao – He who Daos is one with2 Dao. [same compared toàsame as] ♦He who Des is one with2 De. [same compared to] ♦He who loses is one with2 the loss. [same compared to] For he who is one with2 Dao, [same compared to] Dao is also pleased to have him. [gain,get]