Therefore the sage desires what other men do not desire, and does not prize things difficult to get.

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Therefore the sage desires what other men do not desire, and does not prize things difficult to get; he learns what other men do not learn, and turns back to what the multitude of men have passed by. Thus he helps the natural development of all things, and does not dare to act.

Source Tao Te King, chapter 64 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to Lao Tzu, the Sage does not run after what everyone desires nor after goods that are hard to obtain; he imposes nothing and so helps each being follow its own nature. Today, give up one small desire to have more, and notice the lightness it leaves you with.

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