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Of greatest fulness, deemed a void, Exhaustion ne'er shall stem the tide. Do thou what's straight still crooked deem; Thy greatest art still stupid seem, And eloquence a stammering scream. Constant action overcomes cold; being still overcomes heat.
Source Tao Te King, chapter 45 · 📖 Read the full passage
✨ To meditate on today
According to Lao Tzu, the sage’s true greatness does not show itself: it seems empty, humble or clumsy, and yet it never runs dry. Today, let someone else shine in your place and savor the peace of having nothing to prove.
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