Contented with my lot I pass through life with a light heart.

Excerpt

I am a unit in the sum of the universe. In winter I wear fur clothes. In summer I wear grass-cloth. In spring I plough and sow, toiling with my body. In autumn I gather in the harvest, and devote myself to rest and enjoyment. At dawn I go to work; at sunset I leave off. Contented with my lot I pass through life with a light heart.

Source Chuang Tzu, chapter 28, §1 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to Chuang Tzu, the sage Shan Chüan, offered the empire, prefers his simple life: dressed according to the seasons, cultivating without exhausting himself, working by day and resting at night, he lives free of attachments between heaven and earth, satisfied and content. Today, attune your rhythm to that of the day: work without overdoing it while it is light, and give yourself real rest in the evening, savouring what you have.

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