Life reveals four levels of wisdom, each reflecting either nobility or decline.
**On Conduct**: The low-minded are forceful; the wise are gentle.
Force seeks to prove, but often loses trust. Gentleness, born of depth, earns true respect.
**On Action**: The low-minded hold tight; the wise let go.
Holding tight limits vision; letting go opens the way to effortless achievement.
**On Health**: The low-minded over-nurture; the wise follow nature.
Over-nurturing disrupts the body’s rhythm; flowing with nature brings lasting ease.
**On Being**: The low-minded are complicated; the wise are simple.
Complication exhausts the heart; simplicity attracts grace.
True strength lies not in control, but in surrender.
Let go to receive. Follow the way—and find completeness.