# Extending practice from oneself: summary

Extends cultivation from oneself through wider communities and considers observation at matching scales.

https://sakimyto.com/en/classics/laozi/chapter-54-extending-practice-from-oneself

## Source and summary

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> 善建者不拔，

Extends cultivation from oneself through wider communities and considers observation at matching scales.

## 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

Practice an improvement personally and in one team, document its conditions and then extend it.

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 extending practice from oneself, 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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