Explanation Of The Tao Te Ching Part Sixty Three

“Practice non-action. 
Work without doing. 
Taste the tasteless. 
Magnify the small, increase the few. 
Reward bitterness with care. 

See simplicity in the complicated. 
Achieve greatness in little things. 

In the universe the difficult things are done as if they are easy. 
In the universe great acts are made up of small deeds. 
The sage does not attempt anything very big, 
And thus achieved greatness. 

Easy promises make for little trust. 
Taking things lightly results in great difficulty. 
Because the sage always confronts difficulties, 
He never experiences them.”

This part explains the merit and method of mindfulness and paying attention. Be still, let go of distractions to allow the deep to rise. Focus and examine the small things and magnify them to see what you’ve always missed. Even complicated things are made up of small things put together.

A small change in direction eventually leads you to a far different place, this is the way to succeed. By paying attention, taking each part seriously, dealing with each difficulty as it arises we’re never irresponsible and problems don’t arise while we’re being mindless.