Line by Line - Verse 63, Line 6

(The master of it) anticipates things that are difficult while they are easy,
~ James Legge translation, from The Sacred Books of the East, 1891 ~

See simplicity in the complicated.
~ Gia-fu Feng and Jane English translation, published by Vintage Books, 1989 ~

Plan difficult tasks through the simplest tasks
~ Derek Lin translation, from Tao Te Ching: Annotated & Explained, published by SkyLight Paths, 2006 ~

Break everything down to its essentials.
~ Ron Hogan rendition, from Beatrice.com, 2004 ~

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by a big project? When our gaze is fixated on the distant horizon (the finished product), we often feel swallowed up by its immensity. If we focus on each step along the journey and not the final destination, even the most difficult of tasks becomes that much more doable.

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