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Quotes from the Tao Te Ching

1. The tree that hugs each other is born from the smallest grain of wood; the nine-story platform is born from tired soil. ——"Tao Te Ching. Chapter 64"

No matter how big a tree is, it starts to grow from a sapling; no matter how tall a tower is, it is built up bit by bit with soil. No matter what you do, as long as you keep working hard, even if you only do a little bit each time, if you can persist in doing it, you will definitely gain something.

2. The picture is more difficult than the simplicity, because it is more detailed than it is. ——"Tao Te Ching. Chapter 63"

If you want to do a very difficult thing, you must start from the easiest place; if you want to accomplish a big thing, you must first Start from the smallest place. "Don't do good deeds because they are small, and don't do evil deeds because they are small." Whether you are working or studying, you should start with the details. If you don't sweep one house, how can you sweep the world?

Third, what is established cannot be established, and what is crossed cannot be accomplished. ——"Tao Te Ching. Chapter 24"

If you want to be superior, people who stand on their toes with their heels off the ground are unstable; if they want to take a wider step, open their crotch People cannot walk. You can have dreams in life, but you can't go beyond reality and aim too high, otherwise it will cause lifelong harm and make it difficult to move forward.

Four. Heaviness is the root of lightness, and tranquility is the master of impatience. Therefore, a gentleman never travels without his luggage. ——"Tao Te Ching. Chapter 26"

To be frivolous means not knowing that self-respect is fundamental; to be impetuous is not knowing that stability is the king. Therefore, a gentleman's daily behavior shows stability and stability, and he will not belittle himself or be impatient.

5. The difficult things in the world must be done in the easy way, and the great things in the world must be done in the details. Therefore, a saint never thinks he is great, so he can achieve greatness. ——"Tao Te Ching. Chapter 63"

When dealing with difficult things, you must start from the easy side, and when dealing with big things, you must also start from the subtle side. Therefore, saints never aim high, but think big, start small, and do every little thing seriously, thereby achieving great things.