Captain Michael: Water has no ambition to stand on top of the hill.
It falls.
Runs downhill.
Collects in the ditch.
Finds the hollow.
Water has no ambition to stand on top of the hill.
It falls.
Runs downhill.
Collects in the ditch.
Finds the hollow.
Settles into the lowest place available.
Lao Tzu noticed that a long time ago.
He saw something in water that runs against much of what we’re taught about life.
We’re encouraged to climb.
Advance.
Be noticed.
Get ahead.
Rise above.
Water does the opposite.
It goes low.
And somehow, the rivers still reach the sea.
There’s a lesson there that took me a long time to appreciate.
Not every worthwhile life needs a higher rung.
Not every conversation needs you to have the last word.
Not every room needs to know what you’ve accomplished.
Not every disagreement requires somebody to win.
Sometimes strength looks like being willing to occupy the lower place.
To listen.
To serve.
To let somebody else have the spotlight.
To know what you’re capable of without needing to announce it.
There’s something wonderfully secure about water.
It doesn’t seem embarrassed to be at the bottom.
And yet everything eventually comes to it.
Streams become rivers.
Rivers become estuaries.
Estuaries meet the sea.
The lowest place becomes the largest.
Maybe humility isn’t thinking less of ourselves.
Maybe it’s simply no longer needing to stand above anybody else.
Water doesn’t climb onto a rock and announce that it’s powerful.
It just keeps flowing around the damn thing.
Eventually, everybody figures it out.
Good evening from the boat.
#WhatWaterKnows, #LaoTzu, #Taoism, #Humility, #Perspective, #LessonsFromTheSea, #SailingLife, #WellLivedLife, #CrypTok
Captain Michael: Water has no ambition to stand on top of the hill. It falls. Runs downhill. Collects in the ditch. Finds the hollow. Set
Water has no ambition to stand on top of the hill. It falls. Runs downhill. Collects in the ditch. Finds the hollow. Settles into the lowest place available. Lao Tzu noticed that a long time ago. He saw something in water that runs against much of what we’re taught about life. We’re encouraged to climb. Advance. Be noticed. Get ahead. Rise above. Water does the opposite. It goes low. And somehow, the rivers still reach the sea. There’s a lesson there that took me a long time to appreciate. Not every worthwhile life needs a higher rung. Not every conversation needs you to have the last word. Not every room needs to know what you’ve accomplished. Not every disagreement requires somebody to win. Sometimes strength looks like being willing to occupy the lower place. To listen. To serve. To let somebody else have the spotlight. To know what you’re capable of without needing to announce it. There’s something wonderfully secure about water. It doesn’t seem embarrassed to be at the bottom. And yet everything eventually comes to it. Streams become rivers. Rivers become estuaries. Estuaries meet the sea. The lowest place becomes the largest. Maybe humility isn’t thinking less of ourselves. Maybe it’s simply no longer needing to stand above anybody else. Water doesn’t climb onto a rock and announce that it’s powerful. It just keeps flowing around the damn thing. Eventually, everybody figures it out. Good evening from the boat. #WhatWaterKnows, #LaoTzu, #Taoism, #Humility, #Perspective, #LessonsFromTheSea, #SailingLife, #WellLivedLife, #CrypTok
Water has no ambition to stand on top of the hill. It falls. Runs downhill. Collects in the ditch. Finds the hollow. Settles into the lowest place available. Lao Tzu noticed that a long time ago. He saw something in water that runs against much of what we’re taught about life. We’re encouraged to climb. Advance. Be noticed. Get ahead. Rise above. Water does the opposite. It goes low. And somehow, the rivers still reach the sea. There’s a lesson there that took me a long time to appreciate. Not every worthwhile life needs a higher rung. Not every conversation needs you to have the last word. Not every room needs to know what you’ve accomplished. Not every disagreement requires somebody to win. Sometimes strength looks like being willing to occupy the lower place. To listen. To serve. To let somebody else have the spotlight. To know what you’re capable of without needing to announce it. There’s something wonderfully secure about water. It doesn’t seem embarrassed to be at the bottom. And yet everything eventually comes to it. Streams become rivers. Rivers become estuaries. Estuaries meet the sea. The lowest place becomes the largest. Maybe humility isn’t thinking less of ourselves. Maybe it’s simply no longer needing to stand above anybody else. Water doesn’t climb onto a rock and announce that it’s powerful. It just keeps flowing around the damn thing. Eventually, everybody figures it out. Good evening from the boat. #WhatWaterKnows, #LaoTzu, #Taoism, #Humility, #Perspective, #LessonsFromTheSea, #SailingLife, #WellLivedLife, #CrypTok
