《道德经》中的智慧之66：低可成高

《道德经》六十六章：

江海所以能为百谷王者，以其善下之，故能为百谷王。

是以圣人欲上民，必以言下之。欲先民，必以身后之。是以圣人处上而民不重，处前而民不害。是以天下乐推而不厌。以其不争，故天下莫能与之争。

《道德经》之说文

长江大海之所以成为所有山谷之王（最大）就是用它善于低下的形态，故能够成为都有峡谷的王者。

圣人想要位居民众之上，必须用谦虚的语言。想要率领百姓，必须置后自身的利益。如此而已，圣人高居庙堂后民众不感到严重，为带头而百姓不畏惧。普天下的众生就会乐意推举而不厌烦。圣人不争则天下没有能于你争夺之人了。

river n ocean are the king of basin due to their lower themselves. king who wants to be above the people must speak modestly and leave himself behind the people if he wants to be a leader. by doing so, when king is in top rank and its people do not feel pressure and not be scared neither when they are lead by the king. all people in the world likes to promote him without any tiresome. king who does not strugle shall not be strugled by the others.

《道德经》之讲理

君王若能做到姿态低，态度谦，语言和，就可以做到地位高，威信大，民众举。无为非不作，不争非不行。反向为，逆流行，是关键。欲贵则做贱事，欲富则为贫事，欲强则行弱事。反者，道之动，弱者，道之用。这是道行之理。

若欲高卖必先低买，若欲高官必先苦差，若欲富贵必先贫穷，若欲民举必先服众。反之亦然。