Tao Te Ching

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Art of Worldly Wisdom
Chapter 114
Competition

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Better to never compete. Most competition begins with belittling an opponent and looks for support and ammunition everywhere it can—not only where it should. And this abuse easily escalates into a hatred and revenge that seeks out and reveals old failings, damages reputations, and spotlights old scandals. While good manners and courtesy puts up with and excuses mistakes and misconduct, competition invents and exaggerates them. The competitive seldom find success with their strategies of insult, libel, and slander; normally, it only harms their cause and their reputation—while doing little to stop or slow their aggression. People with goodwill live in peace and people with integrity have goodwill.

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