It is older than God. Hold on to the center. The Tao is infinite, eternal. Because she has let go of herself, she is perfectly fulfilled. Success is as dangerous as failure.
Hope is as hollow as fear.
Whether you go up the ladder or down it, your position is shaky. When you stand with your two feet on the ground, you will always keep your balance. Hope and fear are both phantoms that arise from thinking of the self. See the world as your self. Have faith in the way things are.