On acceptance
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 76Sanskrit: 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.
Carry it today
Where you have been rigid today, try bending a little instead.
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