The place of what is firm and strong is below, and that of what is soft and weak is above.

According to Lao Tzu, what is hard and powerful ends up in the lower place, while what is supple and gentle takes the first place, like the young shoot that bends without breaking. Today, in a situation where you would like to impose yourself, try gentleness instead: a calm word, a gesture of goodwill, without expecting anything in return.