SuaveG – The Gentle Path
This chapter focuses on the dangers of excess and the wisdom of moderation. Lao Tzu questions the human pursuit of fame, wealth, and external validation (“Which is more harmful: gain or loss?”) and warns that overaccumulation invites ruin.
The attachment to the self denote subjective obsession with an illusory ego. Liberation arises solely through relinquishing egoic attachment.