德卌八 - Te Chapter 48

为学者日益 为道者日损 损之又损 以至于无为 无为而无不为

取天下也 恒无事

及亓有事也 不足以取天下

学习的过程是丰富自己知识面的过程，每天都有知识增进；根据现象反推本质的过程是抽象、提纯、精炼的过程，每天都离根源更近一点；越来越精炼的结果包罗万象，对任何事物的发展了然于胸，做任何事也是顺理成章，于是就能保持安在无为的心态。心境安在无为，所以什么事情都可以去做。 求取天下（治理天下）的人，万事在心而不表现出来，持久的保持良好的素养和举重若轻的状态（不抱怨、不失望、不追逐、不计较、……）；如果对于某些事物表现出纠结的状态，是不足以兼顾天下（求取天下）的。

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The process of learning is one of enriching one's knowledge, with new knowledge gained every day. The process of deducing the essence from phenomena is one of abstraction, purification and refinement, with one getting closer to the root of things every day. The more refined the result, the more it encompasses everything and the more one understands the development of any thing, thus making everything easy and natural, allowing one to maintain a state of "quietude in inaction." When the state of mind is at peace in inaction, one can do anything.

For those who seek to govern the world, everything is in the mind but not shown, maintaining good qualities and a light attitude (not complaining, not disappointed, not chasing, not counting, etc.); if one is entangled with some things, one is not capable of governing the world.