Tao Te Ching · 道德经

Chapter 75

Chapter 75 TTC
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1 requiting the bodymind killers takes too much energy and starves you for living
2 a starving bodymind rebels and acts unruly
3 knowing it cannot easily die
it makes you sick, heavy, and anxious attempting to grab your attention entreating you to listen to its cries
4 a living bodymind asks you to get out of its way and let it live
COMMENTARY 75
1 BODY and MIND: The time and energy you spend to mitigate the damage left in the wake of the bodymind killers is vital time and energy that you should've spent caring for yourself. No merit is gained when you sacrifice yourself in this manner. 
2-3 BODY and MIND: As soon as you indulge the complicated, perverse, bizarre, dishonest, and deceitful, your soul tries its best to warn you. If you do not listen to it speak through your intuition, the soul will look for other ways to get your attention. This can include causing you discomfort and pain, confusion and forgetfulness, or sickness and disease.
4 BODY and MIND: Your soul wants to take the lead in your life. You have but to let it.