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part of the Sacred Chao Te Ching

Chapter 41

When the Discordian hears of Chaos, they Act.
When the Erisian hears of Chaos, they think about it, at great length.
When the Pinealist hears of Chaos, they say, "FNORD!  PINEAL23!"
If it were not for the Pinealist, Chaos would not be what it is.

Order appears calming and sensible.
Disorder appears unsettling and unstable.
Doubt appears ignorant.
Certainty appears true.
Agression appears confident.
Mirth appears uncaring.
Horror appears powerless.
All these are lies.

Uncertainty reveals itself as a narrow footbridge,
But with its heart in Chaos, the path is clear.

Chapter 42

Chaos is One;
Order and Disorder are Two;
The two produced Confusion, which is Three;
And Confusion produced everything else.

All things contain Order and Disorder,
It just depends on how you look at it.

People hate when other are being an asshole,
But their leaders are all assholes.
Sometimes, things that fall apart are helpful.
What others teach, I teach as well:
"And this, too, shall pass."
That's the first thing you need to know.

Chapter 43

The imposition of Order escalates Disorder.
The mind finds shapes in the pebbles on the beach.
Through this I can define the walls of my Cell.
Knowing the way the mind lies to itself
Are understood by few in the world.

Chapter 44

Order or Disorder, which do you prefer?
Creation or Destruction, which do you choose?
Those who chase one are led to the other.
Those who embrace both
Are free to choose which is more effective.

Chapter 45

The greatest mindfuck seems normal,
but only later does it infect the mind.
The best argument seems specious,
but a flaw cannot be found.
The greatest order seems random.
The greatest disorder appears stable.

Just as the Zen master's staff strikes to cease thought,
The Barstool crashes through castles built on clouds.
What works in the real world is correct.

Chapter 46

When people understand Chaos,
They live their lives as they please.
When people misunderstand Chaos,
The Machine™ grinds them into grist.

The greatest cause of Disorder is Order.
The greatest motivator of Order is Disorder.
Whoever can embrace both will see for miles.

Chapter 47

You can't view the Universe
Without one map or another.
Glimpses outside your Cell
Are obscured by the Bars.
The more you believe you are not in Prison,
The less you will understand thw world around you.
Therefore the wise spags wander through the world in doubt,
And constantly ask for directions.

Chapter 48

When you wanna know stuff,
it’s always blah blah blah blah
when playing with Eris?
just gotta hang on for dear life!
Useless to use force,
just hang onto that wire!
When nothing is done,
most often it’s well done.

True don’t be pushing,
gotta let some things slide.
Leave it alone dammit!

Chapter 49

The wise have more than two options.
They see beyond True and False.
They recognize a Maybe.
This is what is meant by "there is no box".
They understand that a man who does not see their cell
Is eternally trapped by it.
This is the freedom of limitations.
The wise spags see more of the Universe
By understanding how little of it they see.

Chapter 50

Coming to an argument,
the ways to win seem clear;
the ways to lose look distant;
but the losses come swiftly.

How did this happen?
Because the mind held one side too strongly.

It's said that those who are curious
explore myriad aspects of life without making attachments
and in arguments are not affected by fallacy.
They can identify the pitfalls;
and recognize valid points;
all while staying true to their goal.

How is this possible?
By seeing all possibilities as valid.