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All difficult things in the world are sure to arise from a previous state in which they were easy, and all great things from one in which they were small. Therefore the sage, while he never does what is great, is able on that account to accomplish the greatest things.
Source Tao Te King, chapter 63 ยท ๐ Read the full passage
โจ To meditate on today
According to Lao-tzu, every great thing began small and every difficult thing began easy; that is why the Saint, the accomplished sage, does not seek to do great things and can thus accomplish them. Today, choose a project that seems too big to you and take only its first small step, calmly.
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