Be Like Water

The best is to be like water

This Taoist quote is from Chapter 8 of the Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu. The paragraph goes as follows:... more

by Oiyee At Oystudio

Title

Be Like Water

Artist

Oiyee At Oystudio

Medium

Painting - Chinese Ink

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"The best is to be like water "

This Taoist quote is from Chapter 8 of the Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu. The paragraph goes as follows: 上善若水。水善利萬物而不爭，處眾人之所惡， 故幾於道。居善地；心善淵；與善仁；言善信；政善治；事善能；動善時。夫唯不爭，故無尤。
"The best of man is like water,
Which benefits all things, and does not contend with them,
Which flows in places that others disdain,
Where it is in harmony with the Way.
So the sage:
Lives within nature,
Thinks within the deep,
Gives within impartiality,
Speaks within trust,
Governs within order,
Crafts within ability,
Acts within opportunity.
He does not contend, and none contends against him."

There is so much wisdom and insight in this Taois quote. It inspires me to realize that
water flows humbly to the lowest level. Nothing is weaker than water,yet for overcoming what is hard and strong, nothing surpasses it. It is formless but adapts. It can flow or it can crash. It can float a boat but can also capsize it. It can be applied to so many things in life, and it has also been used to apply to martial arts by Bruce Lee.

Arttist: Oi Yee Tai
Website: oystudio.com

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November 16th, 2021