I cultivate virtue while continuing to
help others to progress. But I do not
teach others until I have attained the
Tao myself. I prepare myself to become a
"guardian of the well".
In the midst of trials and tribulations
I remain joyful. Stress, sickness, old
age, obsessions do not constitute
obstacles, rather they become fertile
lessons for progress.
I separate myself from my discriminating consciousness in order to sublimate the spirit. I am serene and await the right moment to free myself from false yin such as coveting riches.
I avoid disorder and haste in my life. I
neither hurry nor am I lazy. I act
accordingly no matter what trials I may
go through. Thus I progress harmoniously.