Of all that is good, sublimity is supreme. Succeeding is the coming together of all that is beautiful. Furtherance is the agreement of all that is just. Perseverance is the foundation of all actions.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the importance of sublime beauty, justice, and perseverance in achieving goodness.
Laozi's quote conveys that among all virtues, sublimity reigns supreme, as it encompasses beauty, justice, and the determination required to manifest them in action. He suggests that success is a holistic blend of aesthetic, ethical, and steadfast qualities, highlighting that true actions and accomplishments are rooted in perseverance.
In practice
This quote is ideal for a motivational talk about achieving greatness through perseverance.
If you understand others you are smart._x000D_ If you understand yourself you are illuminated._x000D_ If you overcome others you are powerful._x000D_ If you overcome yourself you have strength._x000D_ If you know how to be satisfied you are rich._x000D_ If you can act with vigor, you have a will._x000D_ If you don't lose your objectives you can be long-lasting._x000D_ If you die without loss, you are eternal.
When nothing is done, nothing is left undone.
A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.
Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment.
In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it.
Rule your mind with serenity rather than with force and manipulation.
There is no single right answer or path forward, but there is one right way to frame the problem.
He pleaded so much that he lost his voice. His bones began to fill with words.
Do not call for black power or green power. Call for brain power.
For such, _x000D_ Being made beautiful overmuch, _x000D_ Consider beauty a sufficient end, _x000D_ Lose natural kindness and maybe _x000D_ The heart-revealing intimacy _x000D_ That chooses right, and never find a friend.
She closed one eye and looked at me and said, "I know there is a blessing in this somewhere." It is worth living long enough to outlast whatever sense of grievance you may acquire. Another reason why you must be careful of your health.
Battles are not won by strength alone!
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