Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Tao Translation In Modern Words--#13

Don't spend too much time thinking about stupid topics.
Why should you care
if people agree or disagree with you?
Why should you care if others find you attractive or not?
Why should you care about things that worry others?
Let other people get worked up and try to enjoy themselves.
I'm not going to give myself away.

A baby doesn't know how to smile,
but it's still happy.
Let other people get excited about stuff.
I'm not going to hang on to anything.
I'm not going to fill my mind with ideas.
I'm not going to get stuck in a rut,
tied down to any one place.

Other people are clever;
I guess I must be stupid.
Other people have goals;
I guess I must be aimless.
Like the wind.
Or the waves.

I'm not like other people.
I'm getting right with Tao.

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