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And the virtuous and the worthless being each guided by their own natural instincts, it was necessary to distinguish capabilities, and to adopt a corresponding nomenclature, in order to serve the ruler, nourish the ruled, administer things generally, and elevate self. Where knowledge and plans are of no avail, one must fall back upon the natural. This is perfect peace, the acme of good government.
Source Chuang Tzu, chapter 13, §6 · 📖 Read the full passage
✨ To meditate on today
According to Chuang Tzu, in the time of the ancients, the Sages took care of everyone, even the most ignorant: they fed them and helped them grow by their example, without forcing them, just as heaven and earth give life to all things; it was an era of perfect peace. Today, instead of lecturing someone who is making a mistake, help them in a practical way and show them, through the way you act, what seems right to you.
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