Nothing in the world is as soft and yielding as water.
Yet for dissolving the hard and inflexible,
nothing can surpass it.
The soft overcomes the hard;
the gentle overcomes the rigid.
Everyone knows this is true,
but few can put it into practice.
Therefore the Master remains serene in the midst of sorrow.
Evil cannot enter his heart.
Because he has given up helping,
he is people's greatest help.
True words seem paradoxical.
[For Personal Development]
- Perseverance overcomes obstacles.
- Athletes reach their peak state often when they are relaxed and alert, not when they are rigid and tense. Many martial art techniques must be applied with muscles relaxed, with softness, yielding, and flexibility.
- Things that are weak have potential and room for more. Things that are strong have reached their maturation, exposed everything and showed all the negatives. Things that are weak will last longer. Things that are strong only last for a short time.
[For Coaching]
- Stay centered and tranquil as a coach. Often static overcome dynamic, weak overcome strong and slow overcome fast.
- Invite the client to let go of control in their life and relationships. It opens up a space for something new to come in and allow themselves to release the stress.
- Our clients naturally creative, resourceful and whole. Coaching is not about trying so hard to “help”; it is partnering with the clients and help them to find their own answers.
