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Only after wisdom comes to rest does one possess certainty; only after one possesses certainty can one become tranquil; only after one becomes tranquil can one become secure; only after one becomes secure can one contemplate alternatives; only after one can contemplate alternatives can one comprehend.
Affairs have their roots and branches, situations have their ends and beginnings. To know what comes first and what comes after is to be near the Dao.