MESSAGE #363 THE TAO

If I had just a little bit of wisdom
I should walk the Great Path and fear only straying from
it.
Tough the Way is quite broad
People love shortcuts.

The court is immaculate,
While the fields are overgrown with weeds,
And the granaries are empty.
They wear silk finery,
Carry sharp swords,
Sate themselves on food and drink
Having wealth in excess.
They are called thieving braggarts.

This is definitely not the Way.

-Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu