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Gravity is the root of lightness; stillness, the ruler of movement. Therefore a wise prince, marching the whole day, does not go far from his baggage waggons.
Source Tao Te King, chapter 26 · 📖 Read the full passage
✨ To meditate on today
According to Lao-tzu, calm guides movement as a root carries the tree: the holy man, that is, the sage, walks all day without leaving his tranquillity. Today, in the midst of your activities, return three times to your breath to feel the calm that remains beneath the movement.
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