Friday, August 5, 2022

Roots of Wisdom - Helping Others, Helping Oneself



In passing through this world,

one is esteemed if he steps back a pace for others to go ahead.

Stepping backward is thus preliminary to stepping forward.

In serving others, it is felicitous to show a bit of magnanimity.

Benefitting others is truly the foundation of benefitting oneself.


To retreat is to advance, to let go is to gain.  Thus to retreat a step can mean an advance of a hundred steps.

(Written by Hong Yingming)

 

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