Philosophy

道 德 經
Tao Teh Ching

Tao – Chapter 22

Bent over, you'll be preserved whole;
When twisted, you'll be upright;
When hollowed out, you'll be full;
When worn out, you'll be renewed;
When you have little, you'll attain much;
With much, you'll be confused.

Therefore the Sage holds on to the One and in this way becomes the shepherd of the world.
He does not show himself off; therefore he becomes prominent.
He does not put himself on display; therefore he brightly shines.
He does not brag about himself; therefore he receives credit.
He does not praise his own deeds; therefore he can long endure.

It is only because he does not compete that, therefore, no one is able to compete with him.
The so-called "Bent over you'll be preserved whole" of the ancients.
Was an expression that was really close to it!
Truly "wholeness" will belong to him.