The Tao Te Ching

21. Using Emptiness

Harmony is only in following the Way.

The Way is without form or quality,
But expresses all forms and qualities;
The Way is hidden and implicate,
But expresses all of nature;
The Way is unchanging,
But expresses all motion.

Beneath sensation and memory
The Way is the source of all the world.
How can I understand the source of the world?
By accepting.

This chapter of the Tao Te Ching states that the only way of understanding the source of the world, is to accept it. The Tao illustrates that in order for something to have an outstanding characteristic, there must be an opposing characteristic that makes it stand out. The Tao is a simple book, that alludes to very complex thoughts and morals, in regards to life and the world around us.