To the extreme of emptiness, stay quiet and sincere. ——"Laozi" Chapter 16
Xu and Jing both describe a state of mind that is originally empty and peaceful, but becomes uneasy due to selfish desires and external interference. Therefore, Lao Tzu advises people not to strive for fame or selfish desires, but to let their minds return to their natural state and obey the laws of nature.
Laozi’s philosophy advocates that human power must not go against nature, and we must let nature take its course whether we are dealing with people or governing the country. This point runs through the whole book, such as,
Retreat after success, the way of heaven. ——Chapter 9 of "Laozi"
This is the natural law that tells people to limit their abilities in moderation. They cannot know how to advance and do not know how to retreat, and they are good at fighting but not good at giving in. But it should be noted that "retirement" here does not mean that people should become hermits, but that people should not achieve success, not be self-aggrandizing, not controlling, not showing off their edge, and not being aggressive.
Another example:
The people will not interact with each other until they grow old and die. ——"Laozi" Chapter 80
This is originally the embodiment of Laozi's political ideal of "a small country with few names". It can also be seen from it Laozi's philosophy of life, which is to obey nature. He believed that at that time, a self-sufficient pastoral life was most in line with the laws of nature, so he painted a beautiful picture of every family enjoying themselves.
This point is also reflected similarly in "Zhuangzi":
It is better to forget each other than to forget each other.
The words come from a fable in Zhuangzi, which says that there are two small fish in a dry river. People live freely in rivers and lakes, and it goes against nature for humans to dry up rivers.
The above are just a few sentences from Lao and Zhuang, but the analysis is not plagiarism, just throwing ideas out the window. I hope the poster is satisfied.