{"id":20764,"date":"2021-01-06T00:02:24","date_gmt":"2021-01-05T22:02:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lecturesbureau.gr\/1\/?p=20764&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2021-01-06T00:02:01","modified_gmt":"2021-01-05T22:02:01","slug":"objectivity-and-conventionality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lecturesbureau.gr\/1\/objectivity-and-conventionality\/?lang=en","title":{"rendered":"OBJECTIVITY AND CONVENTIONALITY (LAO-TZU)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bend and you will be whole.<br \/>\nCurl and you will be straight.<br \/>\nKeep empty and you will be filled.<br \/>\nGrow old and you will be renewed.<\/p>\n<p>Have little and you will gain.<br \/>\nHave much and you will be confused.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, the Sage embraces the One,<br \/>\nAnd becomes a Pattern to all under Heaven.<br \/>\nHe does not make a show of himself,<br \/>\nHence he shines;<br \/>\nDoes not justify himself,<br \/>\nHence he becomes known;<br \/>\nDoes not boast of his ability,<br \/>\nHence he gets his credit;<br \/>\nDoes not brandish his success,<br \/>\nHence he endures;<br \/>\nDoes not compete with anyone,<br \/>\nHence no one can compete with him.<br \/>\nIndeed, the ancient saying: \u201cBend and you will remain whole\u201d is no idle word.<br \/>\nNay, if you have really attained wholeness, everything will flock to you.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Tao Te Ching<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>The Art of Harmony<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<pre id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-medium\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"\u039c\u03b5\u03c4\u03ac\u03c6\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03b7\" data-fulltext=\"\"><em><strong>Lao-tzu<\/strong><\/em><\/pre>\n<p><em>Translated by John C.H. WU<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u0395\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\u03bd\u03b1: http:\/\/mamasoffhermedsagain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/1281.jpg<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bend and you will be whole. Curl and you will be straight. Keep empty and you will be filled. Grow old and you will be renewed. Have little and you will gain. Have much and you will be confused. 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Curl and you will be straight. Keep empty and you will be filled. Grow old and you will be renewed. Have little and you will gain. Have much and you will be confused. 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