The River Doesn’t Rush

“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.”
Lao Tzu
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The river doesn’t set an alarm. Doesn’t check its notifications. Doesn’t wonder if it’s moving fast enough. It just goes. And it gets where it’s going every single time.
The Dude is still learning that one too.
Take a lesson from the water today.
— The Dude 🐸
Thought for the Day
Where in your day can you stop pushing and just flow?

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