Section Eight · Finding Stillness Amid Movement
The tide moves, and the boat moves; the boat moves, yet the person remains still. The person’s stillness is not a lack of movement, but a steadiness within movement. Steadiness means knowing when to stop. Only when you know when to stop can you observe; only when you know how to observe can you decide; only when you know how to decide can you act. Stop, observe, decide, act: these four recur in a cycle, like the ceaseless tide.$BTC
The tide moves, and the boat moves; the boat moves, yet the person remains still. The person’s stillness is not a lack of movement, but a steadiness within movement. Steadiness means knowing when to stop. Only when you know when to stop can you observe; only when you know how to observe can you decide; only when you know how to decide can you act. Stop, observe, decide, act: these four recur in a cycle, like the ceaseless tide.$BTC