A person filled with the power of Tao is like a baby boy:
bees can't sting him,
wild beasts can't attack him.
A baby has soft bones and weak muscles,
but a firm grip.
He can cry all day
and never lose his voice.
That's because he's at one with his world.
If you're at one with the world,
you know constancy.
And if you know constancy,
you've been enlightened.
It's not healthy to try to prolong your life.
It's unnatural to impose the mind's will upon the body.
People waste time and energy
trying to be strong or beautiful,
and their strength and beauty fade.
They've lost touch with Tao,
and when you lose touch with Tao,
you might as well be dead.
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