Breathing in and breathing out

Very similar to the wisdom tradition in Ecclesiastes, a long perspective for these uncertain times:

Everything under heaven is a sacred vessel and cannot be controlled.

Trying to control leads to ruin. Trying to grasp, we lose.

Allow your life to unfold naturally. Know that it too is a vessel of perfection.

Just as you breathe in and breathe out, there is a time for being ahead and a time for being behind;

a time for being in motion and a time for being at rest;

a time for being vigorous and a time for being exhausted;

a time for being safe and a time for being in danger.

Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching, v 29

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