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Therefore it has been said that the natural abides within, the artificial without. Virtue abides in the natural. Knowledge of the action of the natural and of the artificial has its root in the natural, its development in virtue. And thus, whether in motion or at rest, whether in expansion or in contraction, there is always a reversion to the essential and to the ultimate.
Source Chuang Tzu, chapter 17, §8 · 📖 Read the full passage
✨ To meditate on today
According to Chuang Tzu, true wisdom consists in letting the heavenly element, that is, your deep nature, guide your actions rather than artifice. Today, before an important word or gesture, take a breath and choose the simplest and most sincere way to act.
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