Rank and power had no charms for Po Li Ch'i.

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Rank and power had no charms for Po Li Ch'i. So he took to feeding cattle. His cattle were always fat, which caused Duke Mu of Ch'in to ignore his low condition and entrust him with the administration.

Source Chuang Tzu, chapter 21, §8 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to Chuang Tzu, Po Li Ch'i, indifferent to honors, became a cattle breeder and succeeded because he knew how to treat each animal according to its nature; it was this sensitivity that led to his being chosen to care for a whole people. Today, with a person or an animal, look for what they truly need rather than what you would like to impose on them.

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