Get out the microscope, because we’re going through this poem line-by-line.
- Chapter 63 starts with some oldies but goodies.
- Unattached action is the way to go.
- Manage things, but don't interfere too much.
- Respond to hatred with compassion (kind of a "turn the other cheek" sort of philosophy).
- And now for some more good advice...
- Don't get overwhelmed by big tasks.
- Think of them as a series of small tasks.
- Do one thing at a time, and eventually you'll get it all done.
- The sages never tried to do anything great, and so they achieved greatness.
- Be careful about making promises lightly; people who do this usually can't follow through, so they're not really all that trustworthy.
- The sages recognized that even things that seemed easy could be difficult, but by recognizing this nothing was ever that difficult for them.