आपूर्यमाणमचलप्रतिष्ठं समुद्रमापः प्रविशन्ति यद्वत् । तद्वत्कामा यं प्रविशन्ति सर्वे स शान्तिमाप्नोति न कामकामी ॥
Translation
As rivers flow into the ocean without disturbing its steadiness, so desires enter one who has attained peace — not one who chases after desires.
Explanation
The ocean doesn't reject the rivers flowing into it, and it isn't overwhelmed by them either — it simply has enough depth to absorb them without losing its own shape. That's a workable image for handling a day full of competing wants and demands without being knocked off balance by any single one.
Reflect
What would it look like to let today's demands arrive without letting any single one unsettle you?
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