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Chapter 29
Better Left Alone

a
Can you better the world?
I know that it cannot done
The world is a sacred vessel
You can neither control nor improve it
If you try to change it, you will fail
If you hold on to it, you will lose it

a
In fact, consider the things of nature:
Some things either lead or follow
Some things either breathe fast or slow
Some things either have strength or weakness
Some things either remain standing or are taken down

b
Therefore, the wise avoid extremes, excess, and extravagance