In great joy — be steady. In great anger — be patient. In great confusion — wait. In great sorrow — be still.
In great busyness — slow down. In great leisure — be diligent. In great wealth — be frugal. In great poverty — hold fast to your will.
Life is like the sea — it swells and it crashes, rises and falls without end. But carry these eight words in your heart, and you will always know where you stand. The great Dao (the Way) appears simple on its surface, yet it is precisely in that simplicity that true wisdom is distilled.
With all of this, let us sit quietly in the stillness of the late night — and patiently let it sink in. 🌙