One gains by losing and loses by gaining.

The ten thousand things carry yin and embrace yang.
They achieve harmony by combining these forces.

People hate to be "orphaned," "widowed," or "worthless,"
But this is how kings and lords describe themselves.

For one gains by losing
And loses by gaining.

Lao Tze
China, 6th century B.C.E.

Photo: Black-and-white rock in a dry riverbed; Bellvue, CO; January 20, 2013