Everyone under heaven
says that my Tao
is great, but inconceivable.
It is its very greatness that makes it inconceivable!
If it could be conceived of,
how small it would be!
I have three treasures to hold and protect:
The first is motherly love.
The second is economy.
The third is daring not
to be first in the world.
With motherly love one can be courageous.
With economy one can be expansive.
With humility one can lead.
To be courageous
without motherly love, to
be expansive without practicing economy,
to go to the front without humility
- this is courting death.
Venture with love
and you win the battle.
Defend with love and you are invulnerable.
Heaven's secret is
Motherly love.
Wisdom from The Tao Te Ching 2600 years ago - by Lao Tzu some where in China
