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That whereby the rivers and seas are able to receive the homage and tribute of all the valley streams, is their skill in being lower than they;--it is thus that they are the kings of them all.
Source Tao Te King, chapter 66 ยท ๐ Read the full passage
โจ To meditate on today
According to Lao Tzu, rivers and seas receive all the waters because they place themselves lower than them: their greatness comes from their humility. Today, in a discussion or a group, choose to put yourself at the service of others rather than above them, and notice what that changes.
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