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“If a branch is too rigid, it will break. Resist, and you will perish. Know how to yield, and you will survive.”

Taoism Inaction Softness Yielding Wuwei Rigidness

Book:Lieh-tzu: A Taoist Guide to Practical Living

Source: Lieh-tzu: A Taoist Guide to Practical Living

“Strength should always be complimented by softness. If you resist too much, you will break. Thus, the strong person knows when to use strength and when to yield, and good fortune and disaster depend on whether you know how and when to yield.”

Strength Competition Taoism Softness Yielding Rigidness

Book:Lieh-tzu: A Taoist Guide to Practical Living

Source: Lieh-tzu: A Taoist Guide to Practical Living

“Develop flexibility and you will be firm; cultivate yielding and you will be strong.”

Strength Flexibility Firmness Yielding

Book:The Book of Master Lie

Source: The Book of Master Lie

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