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Chapter 73 Summary

Get out the microscope, because we’re going through this poem line-by-line.

  • People who are super bold and go rushing into everything end up dead.
  • People who have courage without being overly aggressive are the ones who will survive.
  • The Tao doesn't fight, but always wins.
  • It doesn't speak, but always answers.
  • It doesn't do things in a rush, but gets everything done.
  • The Tao is like a loose net that holds everything there is.
  • So like the Tao, it's important for us be relaxed and to not rush into doing or saying things we might regret.