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CHUANG TZŬ was travelling over a mountain when he saw a huge tree well covered with foliage. A woodsman had stopped near by, not caring to take it; and on Chuang TzÅ enquiring the reason, he was told that it was of no use. "This tree," cried Chuang TzÅ, "by virtue of being good for nothing succeeds in completing its allotted span."
Source Chuang Tzu, chapter 20, §1 · 📖 Read the full passage
✨ To meditate on today
According to Chuang Tzu, the woodsman spares this great tree because its wood is of no use, and that is precisely what allows it to live out its full age. Let your breath settle and welcome your own worth today, without having to prove it; if you pass by a tree, stop for a moment to watch it live.
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