It means that Tao doesn't force or interfere with things, but lets them work in their own way, to produce results naturally. Then whatever needs to be done is done.

  • -- Benjamin Hoff 本杰明·霍夫

这意味着道并不强迫或干涉事物,而是让它们以自己的方式工作,自然地产生结果。然后需要做的都做了。

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All matter originates and exists only by virtue of a force... We must assume behind this force the existence of a conscious and intelligent Mind. This Mind is the matrix of all matter.

所有物质的起源和存在都只靠一种力……我们必须假定,在这种力量的背后,存在着一个有意识的、有智慧的头脑。心灵是一切物质的母体。

I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do.

我只是一个人,但我就是一个人。我不能做所有的事,但我能做一些事。我不会让我不能做的事妨碍我能做的事。

Work doesn't seem to interfere with my life. I have time for everything, even time to be alone.

工作似乎不影响我的生活。我有时间做任何事,甚至独处的时间。

Force is the vital principle and immediate parent of despotism.

武力是专制主义的根本原则和直接根源。