If you’ll notice, the
Dao is absent of all desire. It seeks to possess nothing. The one who is absent of
desire is the one who lives in peace and contentment. He owns few possessions and makes sure
that the possessions he has do not wind up owning him. Without desire, there is
no need for anxiety, envy, or trying to force outcomes. The only desire should
be to be one with the universe and to walk in harmony with it, and even that
must be kept in check.
