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                                  Chapter 63
                               Achieving Greatness


                          a
            Act with stillness
                           b
            Work without effort
            Taste without engrossing
                                c

            Make great in what is small
                                  d
                                    e
            Make abundant in what is few
            Reward hatred with kindness    f

            See simplicity in difficult tasks
                                    g
            Achieve greatness in small things

            Difficult tasks of the world are handled through the simple tasks
            Large tasks of the world are handled through the small tasks
            Therefore, the wise do not need to handle large tasks
            And yet they still achieve greatness

            People who make promises lightly are not trustworthy
                                                       h
            People who take everything too lightly encounter more difficulties

            Therefore, the wise identify the task as difficult
            So they do not encounter difficulties
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