Tao Te Ching -32

Have you ever felt this way—or maybe you feel it now?

Moving through life with ease, compassion, and trust.

Doing what’s needed—no more, no less.

Not forcing, not resisting, not over-helping.

Just flowing, accepting, and knowing when to pause—when your heart tells you.That’s what it means to be aligned with the Tao.

32-Tao Te Ching

The eternal Tao is unnamable:Simple and modest,

as small as invisible;

No one can force its way.

If a leader aligns with the Tao,

The people naturally follow.

In the harmony of heaven and earth,

Sweet dew falls,

Without human effort,

It settles on its own.

But once names arise,

Rules follow,

And ranks are assigned to officials.

One needs to know when to stop,

Knowing when to stop avoids danger;

All things return to the Tao,

As the rivers flow into the sea.

Translate by Chiyan Wang, edited by Robert Smitheram