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The fluidity of water is not the result of any effort on the part of the water, but is its natural property. And the virtue of the perfect man is such that even without cultivation there is nothing which can withdraw from his sway. Heaven is naturally high, the earth is naturally solid, the sun and moon are naturally bright. Do they cultivate these attributes?
Source Chuang Tzu, chapter 21, §6 · 📖 Read the full passage
✨ To meditate on today
According to Chuang Tzu, when Confucius asks for a formula to sum up wisdom, Lao Tan answers that the accomplished man is good spontaneously, as the spring gushes forth and the sun shines, without recipe or forced effort. Today, do a very simple act of kindness, without asking yourself whether it is well done or will be noticed, like a flowing spring.
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