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Ch'ui the artisan could draw circles with his hand better than with compasses. His fingers seemed to accommodate themselves so naturally to the thing he was working at, that it was unnecessary to fix his attention. His mental faculties thus remained ONE, and suffered no hindrance.
Source Chuang Tzu, chapter 19, §11 · 📖 Read the full passage
✨ To meditate on today
According to Chuang Tzu, the artisan Ch'ui draws perfect circles freehand because he no longer thinks about doing well: his mind, gathered, is neither anxious nor distracted. Today, do one thing at a time for a while, wholeheartedly, without scattering yourself, and feel the peace it brings.
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