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I have heard say, the man of Tao has no reputation; perfect virtue acquires nothing; the truly great man ignores self;—this is the height of self-discipline.
Source Chuang Tzu, chapter 17, §5 · 📖 Read the full passage
✨ To meditate on today
According to Chuang Tzu, the sage’s inner intuitions make him forget the distinctions between great and small: the person united with the Principle stays silent, seeks nothing and no longer has a self, for he sees all things joined into one. Today, at a moment when you would like to put yourself forward, choose to be silent and listen, feeling that you are part of a whole greater than yourself.
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