When people see some things as beautiful,
other things become ugly.

When people see some things as good,
other things become bad.

Tao Te Ching - Verse 2
(Translated by Stephen Mitchell)
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This verse goes on to say things akin to:

Being and non-being create each other.
Difficult and easy complement each other.
High and low rest upon each other
Front and back follow one another.

In other words, it outlines examples of things that seemingly contrast, but cannot exist without one another.

What I like about Taoism, is that it outlines the nature of the world in which we live, so that we can move forth with a better understanding.

It doesn’t say this is right and that is wrong, because I said so. Rather, it encourages us to leave bias and opinions behind in order to view the world objectively, and not become ever swayed by feelings and emotions.

It doesn’t ask for money or material things, because that’s how you worship. Rather, it encourages you to abandon attachment to the material in order to better understand the immaterial.

It doesn’t tell you to do this or believe in that, or else. Rather, it shows the best course of action to live a virtuous life in tune with the natural flow of The Universe.

Or as Sung Ch’ang-Hsing says, “Those who practice the Way put an end to distinctions, get rid of name and form, and make of themselves a home for the Way and Virtue.”