Laozi · Dao De Jing
A sustaining function
Uses the valley spirit and mysterious female as images of a sustaining source.
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谷神不死，是謂玄牝。玄牝之門，是謂天地根。緜緜若存，用之不勤。Laozi · Dao De Jing · A sustaining function ↗The summary is editorial. Follow the source link to read the original text.
Modern 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
Design maintenance, replenishment and support that sustain use beyond a single sale.
- Choose one relevant case and record its objective, available resources, verified facts and unknowns.
- Compare options using this chapter’s perspective; choose a limited trial, owner, deadline and a measure to assess the result.
- Deliverable
- A comparison using a sustaining function, with conditions for acting or declining.
Limits
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Question to test
How does this chapter’s perspective change the selected option or priority, and what further evidence could change the decision?
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