# Attraction and lasting usefulness: summary

Contrasts immediate attractions with the enduring use of the Way.

https://sakimyto.com/en/classics/laozi/chapter-35-attraction-and-lasting-usefulness

## Source and summary

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> 執大象，天下往。

Contrasts immediate attractions with the enduring use of the Way.

## Editorial interpretation

The example below adapts this chapter’s questions to modern work. Evaluate it against the actual purpose and conditions; ancient politics, warfare or ethics do not establish business results.

## Business application

Investigate whether the customer’s work becomes easier after use rather than relying only on advertising response.

1. Choose one relevant case and record its objective, available resources, verified facts and unknowns.
2. Compare options using this chapter’s perspective; choose a limited trial, owner, deadline and a measure to assess the result.

Deliverable: A comparison using attraction and lasting usefulness, with conditions for acting or declining.

## Limits

The summary selects main points rather than translating every sentence. The example is not a demonstrated business method; check it against stakeholders’ conditions and actual evidence.

## Validation question

How does this chapter’s perspective change the selected option or priority, and what further evidence could change the decision?

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