Chapter 37 Summary

Get out the microscope, because we’re going through this poem line-by-line.

  • The Tao never tries to do anything, yet everything that's done is caused by it.
  • It simply is.
  • If the sovereign (which could mean a ruler… or even you) holds onto the idea of the unattached action of the Tao, then everything will be swell.
  • Again, we're reminded of the importance of humility and decreasing desire.
  • If we find true stillness, then anything is possible.