Seek academic knowledge
and you can accumulate facts
day by day.
Seek the wisdom of the Tao
and you’ll release junk from your life,
day by day.
Let go of more and more so you can surf the Tao.
Surfing the Tao allows you
to accomplish anything
without forcing everything.
If you want to flourish in the world
don’t try to control the world.
Indeed, if you try to control the world
you aren’t ready to flourish in it.
