Spokes

Thirty spokes are joined in the hub of a wheel. But only by relying on what is not there, do we have the use of the carriage.

By adding and removing clay we form a vessel.

But only by relying on what is not there, do we have use of the vessel.

By carving out doors and windows we make a room.

But only by relying on what is not there, do we have use of the room.

And so, what is there is the basis for profit;

What is not there is the basis for use.

-Laozi Ch. 11

Translation by Philip J Ivanhoe in, Readings in Classical Chinese Philosophy, editors Bryan Van Norden and Phillip J Ivanhoe

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