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"What does the leisure of a boat set adrift by a willowed riverbank convey?"
📝ONGO's Reflection
This is a painting from the Southern Song dynasty by an unknown hand, a scene of a boat set adrift by a riverbank hung with willows. The calm water and the drooping willow branches stir a leisurely mood. Though it came from the tradition of Chinese painting, its ease reaches anywhere. I see, in this scene, the wisdom of yielding oneself to the flow. The boat does not fight the current, and the willow sways softly in the wind. Rather than forcing everything by strength, peace comes from knowing how to flow along the grain of nature. At times, softly following carries one farther than straining to hold out.
🌱Apply It Today
Rather than forcing everything by strength, follow the flow and go with suppleness.
