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He who fights with most good will To rage makes no resort. He who vanquishes yet still Keeps from his foes apart; He whose hests men most fulfil Yet humbly plies his art. Thus we say, 'He ne'er contends, And therein is his might.'
Source Tao Te King, chapter 68 · 📖 Read the full passage
✨ To meditate on today
According to Lao Tzu, true strength comes neither through anger nor through struggle: whoever knows how to guide others humbly places himself at their service. Today, in a tense exchange, give up having the last word and simply ask yourself how you can help the other person.
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