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I have heard say that which is carved and polished reverts nevertheless to its natural condition. And so I made allowances for ignorance and for suspicion. I betrayed no feeling when welcomed or dismissed. I forbade not those who came, nor detained those who went away.
Source Chuang Tzu, chapter 20, §4 · 📖 Read the full passage
✨ To meditate on today
According to Chuang Tzu, Shê manages to gather the money for the bells without forcing anything: he lets everyone give freely, neither calling nor holding anyone back, and everything happens peacefully. Today, in a situation you would like to control completely, let others act in their own way and watch what unfolds.
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