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The tree which fills the arms grew from the tiniest sprout; the tower of nine storeys rose from a heap of earth; the journey of a thousand li commenced with a single step.
Source Tao Te King, chapter 64 · 📖 Read the full passage
✨ To meditate on today
According to Lao Tzu, a great tree is born from a root as fine as a hair, a nine-storey tower from a handful of earth, and a journey of a thousand li (the li is a Chinese measure of about half a kilometre) begins with a single step. Today, choose something that seems too big for you and take only the first small step.
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