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The importance of the negative
It is saying that we should not overemphasize human concerns, we should empty our life, pay attention to the large forces moving around the world.
The Dao De Jing invites us to acknowledge that the obvious material world depends on intangibles. So it is saying that we should not overemphasize human concerns, we should empty our life, pay attention to the large forces moving around the world.
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