knowing the way

Must I fear what others fear?
Should I fear desolation
when there is abundance?
Should I fear darkness
when that light is shining everywhere?

Most people have too much;
I alone seem to be missing something.
Mine is indeed the mind of ignoramus
in its unadulterated simplicity.
While others rush about to get things done,
I accept what is offered.
I alone seem foolish,
earning little, spending less.

Others strive for fame;
I avoid the limelight,
preferring to be left alone.
Indeed, I seem like an idiot;
no mind, no worries.

I drift like a wave on the ocean.
I blow as the wind.

While all settle down in their grooves;
I alone am stubborn and remain outside.
But wherein I am different from others is
that I am Walking The Way..

Tao Te Ching