Outer Body

I have been thinking about it all day long, and it is not as good as what I learned in just a moment. It is better for me to stand on my knees and look forward, than to get a better view by climbing high. When you climb high and move, your arms will not be lengthened, but you will see far away. When you shout along the wind, the sound is not accelerated, but loud and clear to those who hear it. Anyone who pretends to be a horse will not benefit his feet, but will travel a thousand miles. A fake boat can't handle water, it can't stop rivers. A gentleman's life is not different, he is good at things and fake things. ——"Encouraging Learning" by Xunzi, the pre-Qin Dynasty. The outer body is an object and a super technology.