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"Life and Death," replied Confucius, "existence and non-existence, success and non-success, poverty and wealth, virtue and vice, good and evil report, hunger and thirst, warmth and cold,—these all revolve upon the changing wheel of Destiny. Day and night they follow one upon the other, and no man can say where each one begins. Therefore they cannot be allowed to disturb the harmony of the organism, nor enter into the soul's domain. Swim however with the tide, so as not to offend others. Do this day by day without break, and live in peace with mankind. Thus you will be ready for all contingencies, and may be said to have your talents perfect.
Source Chuang Tzu, chapter 5, §7 · 📖 Read the full passage
✨ To meditate on today
According to Chuang Tzu, Confucius teaches that the ups and downs of life, successes and failures, praise and blame, follow one another endlessly and need not enter the “palace of the mind,” where inner peace dwells. As you walk today, let each step bring you back to this calm peace, and welcome whatever comes with a kindly face.
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