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Plunging in with the whirl, I come out with the swirl. I accommodate myself to the water, not the water to me. And so I am able to deal with it after this fashion.
Source Chuang Tzu, chapter 19, §9 · 📖 Read the full passage
✨ To meditate on today
According to Chuang Tzu, this swimmer easily crosses currents where nothing can live, because he follows the movement of the water instead of imposing his will on it: the water carries him because he is one with it. Today, in a task that resists, stop forcing for a moment and look for the current that can carry you.
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