Chapter 79

In reconciling a great injury, there is sure to be some injury left. Failure is an opportunity. If you blame someone else, there is no end to the blame. Fulfill your obligations. Correct your mistakes. Do what needs to be done. Demand nothing from others. Accept any consequences and take responsibility for your condition. Know how to forgive and forget, and get on with your life. The TAO of Heaven has no partiality. It is always with those who have it. Only in the blissful oblivion of nature, which rests, and forgets that there had been any injuries at all, can there be real healing from nature. One with TAO is frugal, and may accumulate a debt. A bill collector of natural goodness keeps the record of transaction but does not insist on its prompt execution. He considers the situation from all sides. But an unnatural collector with narrow understanding seeks only to benefit himself, never-minding the burden he places on another.