Tao Te Ching 22: Let yourself be broken

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Let yourself be broken

and you will be whole.

Let yourself be crooked

and you will be straight.

Let yourself be empty

and you will be full.

Let yourself grow old

and you will be renewed.

Give up everything

and you will be given everything.

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The Sage embraces the Tao and

sets an example for the world to follow.

Because she isn’t self-centred,

people can see the light in her.

Because she is not boastful,

she becomes a shining example.

Because she has nothing to prove,

people can trust her words.

Because sh...