Laozi · Dao De Jing

Return and yielding

A brief chapter relating the Way’s movement to return, its operation to yielding and presence to absence.

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反者道之動,
Laozi · Dao De Jing · Return and yielding ↗

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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

Compare reducing or reverting a change with expanding it against the same objective.

  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.
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A comparison using return and yielding, with conditions for acting or declining.

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

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