Chapter 57
If you want to be a great leader, you must learn to follow the TAO. Be normal. stop trying to control. Let go of fixed plans and concepts, and the world will govern itself. The word for sin is restriction. The more restrictions you have, the less natural people will be. The more weapons you have, the less secure people will be. The more subsidies you have, the less self-reliant people will be. Therefore let go of the restrictions and people will become freer and genuine. Let go of economics and people will become prosperous. Practice TAO and encourage centering and people will become serene. Let go of all desire, addictions, cravings, attachments, and ambitions and the people will return to simplicity. Let go of control and the people will learn to control themselves. By virtue of the law of karma, choice and responsibility become the teachers.