Tao Te Ching 68 (First Paragraph)

Tao Te Ching 68 (First Paragraph)

The best athlete,

wants his opponents best.

The best general,

enters the mind of his enemy.

The best businessman,

serves the communal good.

The best leader,

follows the will of the people.

Today I will interpret the Tao Te Ching 68 (First Paragraph). The best athlete wants his opponents best. This is true because every athlete wants to compete with the best to show what they really practiced for and for them to see their limits. They want their opponents best because having a very good opponent means having a worthy competition and it means that their hard work is paid off.

The best general enters the mind of his enemy. It is true that the best general enters the mind of the enemy. Generals anticipate what the enemy will show. They study each of their enemy, for them to know the weakness and strengths of each of their enemy. They also enter the mind to see what the enemy wants and for them to do some action.

The best businessman serves the communal good. It is true that the best businessman serves the communal good. It’s the best businessman task to offer the good and the best product for his patron to use and it is his task to sell the people what’s the best product for both of them to benefit.

The best leader follows the will of the people. It is true that the best leader follows the will of the people. It is the best leader who lead hi/her people to the right path and it is the best leader who follows the will of the people if he thinks it would benefit all and not only him or his colleague. It is the best leader who follows the will of the people because it is the leaders task to make what the people wants because what the people wants will make many benefit from it.