When a country obtains great power, it becomes like the ocean: all streams flow downward into it. The more powerful it grows, the greater the need for humility. Humility means trusting the TAO, thus never needing to be defensive. A great nation is like a Great man: when he makes a mistake, he realizes it. Having realized it, he admits it. Having admitted it, he corrects it. He considers those who point out his faults as his most benevolent teachers. He thinks of his enemy as the Shadow that he himself casts. If a nation is centered in the TAO, if it nourishes its own people and doesn`t meddle in the affairs of others, it will be a light, a beacon, to all nations in the world. A large country naturally overpowers a small country. To make this harmless, a large country plays the role of the female, winning by being receptive. A small country, naturally overpowered by a large country, maintains its existence by playing the role of the courting male. If relationships between large and small countries can be like relationships between female and male, a mutually enhancing experience producing peace and harmony will exist. The larger country offers protection and allows the smaller country to survive. In return, the larger country is receptive to the tributes it receives from the smaller country. The smaller country pays tributes to the larger. Observing nature; the rivers and streams need a place to flow into. The sea serves that function of reception. It cannot be filled nor emptied. The sea with sun and wind returns the water back to the land through the rain process. The TAO is the hidden reservoir of all things.