Heaven

I have three treasures to hold and protect:

The first is motherly love.

The second is economy.

The third is daring not to be first in the world.

With motherly love one can be courageous.

With economy one can be expansive.

With humility one can lead.

To be courageous without motherly love,

To be expansive without practicing economy,

To go to the front without humility –

               this is courting death.

Venture with love and you win the battle.

Defend with love and you are invulnerable.

Heaven’s secret is motherly love.

The TAO TE CHING of Lao Tzu