Spontaneous adaptation is Tao, by which sovereigns flourish and princes succeed.

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Adaptation by arrangement is Tê. Spontaneous adaptation is Tao, by which sovereigns flourish and princes succeed.

Source Chuang Tzu, chapter 22, §7 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to Chuang Tzu, the great sovereigns of antiquity succeeded by letting things be rather than by forcing them. Today, in a situation where you would like to control everything, step aside and let things happen, watching for the good that comes of it.

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