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Thus it is that virtue should prevail and outward form be forgotten. But mankind forgets not that which is to be forgotten, forgetting that which is not to be forgotten. This is forgetfulness indeed!
Source Chuang Tzu, chapter 5, §9 · 📖 Read the full passage
✨ To meditate on today
According to Chuang Tzu, two men whose bodies were very different from the norm became the favorite counselors of their princes, because the radiance of their qualities made people forget their appearance: it is inner worth that counts. Today, when you meet someone, set aside your first impression of their appearance and look for what is beautiful within them.
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