Man at his birth is supple and weak; at his death, firm and strong. (So it is with) all things. Trees and plants, in their early growth, are soft and brittle; at their death, dry and withered.

Tao Te Ching · Chapter 76 76

Sanskrit: public domain · English tr. James Legge (public domain)

What it means

The living are soft and supple; the dead are stiff. Stay flexible, not rigid.

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Where you have been rigid today, try bending a little instead.

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