善建者不拔
“What is firmly planted cannot be uprooted. Cultivate virtue in yourself, and your virtue becomes real. Cultivate it in your family, and it grows.”
善建者不拔,善抱者不脱,子孙以祭祀不辍。修之于身,其德乃真;修之于家,其德乃余;修之于乡,其德乃长;修之于国,其德乃丰;修之于天下,其德乃普。故以身观身,以家观家,以乡观乡,以国观国,以天下观天下。吾何以知天下然哉?以此。
Start with yourself. Change does not radiate outward from force — it radiates from presence. Heal yourself, and you heal your world.
善建者不拔——善于建立的人不能拔除。
修之于身其德乃真——以道修身其德就真实。
修之于家其德乃余——以道治家其德就有余。
修之于乡其德乃长——以道教化乡里其德就增长。
修之于国其德乃丰——以道治国其德就丰盛。
修之于天下其德乃普——以道治天下其德就普及。
修齐治平——从自身出发层层外推。
Let this chapter guide your next step.
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