triumph
triumph
green world shows haven, boatmen float on glasslike water
Crawl to begin.
Triumph to complete.
Renounce to leave.
What is the anatomy of any phase of life? First comes a learning
stage full of awkward struggles for mastery. Then comes a phase of
testing yourself in competition. Finally, there is gracious
retirement from the field, for constant competition is not a lasting
way of life.
Competition is always a thorny problem. True, it challenges you to
be your very best. Cultivating skill without using it is like
learning a foreign language and never leaving your house. If we
think of winning all the in the narrow sense of vanquishing others,
we fall into a dangerous egotism. Winning can be thought of as
attainment. For example, if you learn to swim, that is winning over
your ignorance and sloth. If you enter into a meet and win, then
that is winning not over others, but achieving your personal best.
The other competitors are secondary; it is more important that you
know where you stand, that you consolidate your position, and that
you look for further achievement. That is true triumph.
Triumph in the right amounts is the greatest tonic to the soul.
Triumph carried to extremes corrodes the soul. Once you have had
your share of triumphs, know when to get out. Once you have gained
the top, renounce competition.
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Deng Ming-Dao (author)
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Springtime in Jiang Nan 1964
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