上善若水:非一般的领导者特质

 

 

The best quality/character is like water.
   The water’s good qualities/characters are it benefits everything but does not fight over,
   and it willingly goes to where others hate,
   Thus it is almost like the Dao.
It’s good to be/live on the ground, 
   to deepen a heart,
   to love people while associating with them.
   to keep one’s word while talking,
   to be peace while governing,
   to do what one is capable of,
   to act at a fit time.
   Because of the non-fighting-over,
   there will be no problem.

上善若水。
水善利萬物而不爭,
處眾人之所惡,
故幾於道。
居善地,
心善淵,
與善仁,
言善信,
正善治,
事善能,
動善時。
夫唯不爭,
故無尤。