When the wise learn of the Tao,\xa0
they surf it throughout their lives.\xa0
When most of us learn of the Tao,
we sometimes surf it,\xa0
sometimes wipe out.
When fools learn of the Tao,
they laugh at it.\xa0
And of course they do!
If they didn\u2019t, it wouldn\u2019t be the Tao.