Who knows how white attracts, yet always keeps himself within black's shade, the pattern of humility displayed.

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Who knows how white attracts, Yet always keeps himself within black's shade, The pattern of humility displayed, Displayed in view of all beneath the sky; He in the unchanging excellence arrayed, Endless return to man's first state has made.

Source Tao Te King, chapter 28 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to Lao Tzu, whoever knows their own light but prefers to stay in the shade, without putting themselves forward, becomes a model for all, and virtue does not leave them. Today, do something well without trying to have it noticed, and let your light work discreetly.

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