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What resists, persists.

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Face the simple fact before it comes involved. Solve the small problem before it becomes big.
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Inspirational Problem Simple Small
. . . the mind is desperate to fix the river {of events} in place: Possessed by ideas of the past, preoccupied with images of the future, it overlooks the plain truth of the moment.
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Idea Past Possessed Truth
A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants.
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Artist Good Intuition Need Person
Weapons are instruments of fear; they are not a wise man’s tools. He uses them only when he has no choice.
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Choice Instrument Men Tool Weapon Wise
Meandering leads to perfection.
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Hike Journey Meander Perfection
I have the mind of a fool, understanding nothing.
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Knowledge Mind Understanding
Simplicity has no name is free of desires. Being free of desires it is tranquil. And the world will be at peace of it’s own accord.
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Being Free Name Simplicity
The great image lacks shape.
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Condition Great Image Look Shape Taoism
A vessel is formed from a lump of clay with care, however, it is the empty space within the vessel that makes it useful.
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Care Clay Form Space Vessel
If you want to be given everything, give everything up.
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Ching Country People Give Life Taoism
Be as the still mountain; Move like the great river.
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Great Mountain Move River
If you have really attained wholeness, everything will flock to you.
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Everything Flock Mindfulness Wholeness
The flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long.
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Flame Inspirational Long Philosophy
When the uncarved wood is split, its parts are put to use. When the sage is put to use, he becomes the head.
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Perceive Sage Taoism Use
Watch your thoughts, they become words.
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Determination Motivational Smart
That the soft overcomes the hard, and the yielding overcomes the resistant, is a fact known by all, but practiced by few.
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Fact Known Overcoming Practice

What resists, persists.

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