《道德经》五千言有时会受到助长民族惰性,使民众封闭自足、不思进取的指责,本文回应并反驳了这一观点,从相反的角度认为《道德经》含有改善外部世界、积极进取的思想,老子的道论是递进论与循环论的统一,对于递进的深切领悟使老学可以化为成功的社会实践,故老学不是固步自封的,而是善于进取的。 Sometimes, the five thousand words of the “moral scriptures” are accused of contributing to the inertia of the nation and making the people self-contained and unsympathetic. This article responds to and refutes this view. From the opposite perspective, it holds that the “moral scriptures” contain the idea of ​​improving the outside world and making progress , Taoism of Lao Tzu is the unity of progressive theory and cycle theory. For the deep insight of progressiveness, Lao Tzu can turn into a successful social practice, so Lao Tzu is not self-reliant, but rather aggressive.