Tao te Ching: 67

All the world says that my Tao is great and does not seem to resemble (the ordinary).
It is precisely because it is great that it does not resemble (the ordinary).
If it did resemble, it would have been small for a long time.
I have three treasures. Guard them and keep them:
   The first is deep love,
   The second is frugality,
   And the third is not to dare to be ahead of the world.
Because of deep love, one is courageous.
Because of frugality, one is generous.
Because of not daring to be ahead of the world, one becomes the leader of the world.
Now, to be courageous by forsaking deep love,
To be generous by forsaking frugality,
And to be ahead of the world by forsaking following behind—
   This is fatal.
For deep love helps one to win in case of an attack,
And to be firm in the case of defense.
When heaven is to save a person,
Heaven will protect him through deep love.

 Lao Tzu is acknowledging that the beliefs captured in the Tao te Ching, and the previous buildup of Taoism, are recognized as having merit because they aren't like anything else. The ordinary can be translated to mean unworthy or folly or indescribable. Also, he uses great as the antonym of small, not as a synonym for amazing or good. Tao is great (large) because it does not resemble the small. People follow it because it is not the same as everything else available (another slight against Confucianism).

Each of the three gifts goes back to a previous chapter. The love he talks of is the love from Chapter 10, when describing the love a parent has for a child and first defining hsüan-te. It is not the filial piety he scorns as a symptom of the decline of Tao and the rise of humanity (jen) and righteousness (yi).

Frugality returns to back to Chapter 59. Remember that frugality gives options and flexibility. By conserving one's resources they can be spent to the best benefit when necessary.  Not daring to be ahead of the world is simply wu-wei. Do not try. Just do.

What happens if you take a bold action without the right motivation? The Buddhists call it Right Intention, and it is the second step on the Eightfold Path. It is a renunciation of the selfish and self satisfying endeavors and mindset. Actions should be undertaken for the benefit of others. This is how the sage should behave as well.

Greater love hath no man that he lay down his life for one of his friends. John 15:13

What happens if you give to charities and loan to friends and spend all of your resources on others without having any for yourself? What happens if you spend without discretion? You lose the ability to sustain that level of activity. You put yourself in the same location, and the same situation, as those who need your assistance in the first place.