Chapter 49

Have no set mind of your own. Know that thoughts are not yours, that they just flow through you. Therefore do not reject them, nor get attached to them. Let your mind be one with the mind of the people; take their interests as your own. See good in people who are good. Also see good in people who are not good. This is natural goodness. Trust people who are trustworthy. Also trust people who are not trustworthy, this is natural trust. The mind of the TAOist seems permeable, subtle, like pure space. People don't understand him. They look to him and wait. He treats them like his own children. To be of service, choose to adopt the interests, desires, and wills of those around you. Like nature, be good to and trust everyone unconditionally. Encourage them all to seek and follow their own wills.