he will attemper his brightness,For those of you who drive, you know how difficult it can be to drive on a day when the bright sun is in your eyes. At times, sunglasses and the vehicle's visor can be of some help, but there are other times when the angle of the sun pierces through everything.
~ James Legge translation, from The Sacred Books of the East, 1891 ~
Mask your brightness.
~ Gia-fu Feng and Jane English translation, published by Vintage Books, 1989 ~
Dim the glare
~ Derek Lin translation, from Tao Te Ching: Annotated & Explained, published by SkyLight Paths, 2006 ~
Stay out of the spotlight.
~ Ron Hogan rendition, from Beatrice.com, 2004 ~
It makes your head hurt. It makes it difficult to keep track of the vehicles around you, read the various signage above/next to the roadway and/or to tell when the stoplight is indicating go, stop or yield.
Brightness has it's place in life, but often it can blot out everything else.
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