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By Inaction, one can become the centre of thought, the focus of responsibility, the arbiter of wisdom. Full allowance must be made for others, while remaining unmoved oneself. There must be a thorough compliance with divine principles, without any manifestation thereof. All of which may be summed up in the one word passivity.
Source Chuang Tzu, chapter 7, §6 · 📖 Read the full passage
✨ To meditate on today
According to Chuang Tzu, non-action, this way of acting without forcing or putting oneself forward, never wears out: it simply gives back what it has received from Heaven, like an empty and free space. Today, carry out a task without attaching your name or your pride to it, simply giving it back to the world as a gift received.
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