Becoming "like water" means simply to stop fighting gravity.
When you stop fighting gravity, you inherit the Earth's gravitational attraction to yourself. Magnetic is an understatement.
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This reminds me of your "a tree with a stiff branch breaks" tweet.
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It’s essential Taoist thought—both analogies come from there. Highly recommend getting familiar with it: it’s about learning *from* nature instead of learning *about* nature.
Some books if you’re interested:
- Tao Te Ching
- Zhuangzi
- Liezi
- Tao: The Watercourse Way
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Many things to learn from nature, even though they're not trying to teach.
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