# Three treasures: summary

Names care, restraint and not insisting on being first as three treasures.

https://sakimyto.com/en/classics/laozi/chapter-67-three-treasures

## Source and summary

[Laozi · Dao De Jing · Three treasures](https://zh.wikisource.org/w/index.php?title=%E9%81%93%E5%BE%B7%E7%B6%93%20%28%E7%8E%8B%E5%BC%BC%E6%9C%AC%29&oldid=2354026#%E5%85%AD%E5%8D%81%E4%B8%83%E7%AB%A0)

> 天下皆謂我道大，似不肖。夫唯大，故似不肖。若肖，久矣其細也夫！

Names care, restraint and not insisting on being first as three treasures.

## 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

Evaluate expansion against customer care, sustainable operating cost and whether moving first is actually necessary.

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 three treasures, 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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