道廿四 - Tao Chapter 24

希言自然 飘风不终朝 暴雨不终日

孰为此

天地而弗能久有 况于人乎

故从事而道者同于道 德者同于德 失者同于失

同于德者 道亦德之

同于失者 道亦失之

谨慎做出自我驱动的保证。 狂风刮不了一个早晨，暴雨也下不了一整天。是什么导致这个结果？ 天地尚且不能长久存在，何况是人呢？ 所以关注做的事情。在做事的过程中形成自己的处事之道是合乎道理的；做事的过程中取得的进步就是自身的收获；做事的过程中失去的也是自身的损失。 进一步的，关注自身的收获，会促进处事之道的进步；关注自身的损失，也会伤害自身处事之道形成。

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Be careful making self-motivated guarantees.

Even the wind can't blow for a whole morning, or the rain fall for a whole day. What causes this outcome?

Even heaven and earth cannot exist forever, let alone human beings.

Therefore, focus on what you are doing. The way you handle things in the process of doing them is reasonable; the progress you make in the process of doing them is your own gain; the loss you incur in the process of doing them is also your own loss.

Furthermore, focusing on your own gain will promote the progress of the way you handle things; focusing on your own loss will also harm the formation of the way you handle things.