To me both the getting and losing are outside my own self.

Excerpt

"I am no better than other people," replied Sun Shu Ao. "I regard office when it comes as something which may not be declined; when it goes, as something which cannot be kept. To me both the getting and losing are outside my own self; and therefore I feel no chagrin. How am I better than other people?

Source Chuang Tzu, chapter 21, §11 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to Chuang Tzu, Sun Shu Ao remains serene whether he is appointed or dismissed, for he knows that who he is does not merge with his role or with what is granted or taken from him. Today, if someone praises or criticizes you for what you do, tell yourself, “This role is not my whole being,” and stay calm.

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