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.
Don’t be vain because you happen to have talent. You are not responsible for that; it was not of your doing. What you do with your talent is what matters.
Sometimes it seems especially difficult to submit to "great tribulation" when we look around and see others seemingly much less obedient who triumph even as we weep. But time is measured only unto man, says Alma (see Alma 40:8), and God has a very good memory.
Read the Bible. Work hard and honestly. And don't complain.
No one should be ashamed to admit they are wrong, which is but saying, in other words, that they are wiser today than they were yesterday.
Argue for your limitations, and sure enough they're yours.
We get Comfort from those who agree with us, but _x000D_ we get Growth from only those who don't agree _x000D_ with us !
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