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Water is the softest thing in nature, but Lao Zi really admired it. The gentleness of water does not mean weakness, but rather it a spirit of preseverance (毅力) and determination (决心). Compared to those hard stone, water is gentle. , with continued efforts over time, even water droplets (水滴) tells us that once we have our goal, we need to stick to our plan.
So, if you are the weaker one, don't be . You should on what you are doing and never give up. And if you are the stronger one, don't be too proud because anyone than you still has a chance to beat you. King Goujian of Yue gave up his to meet the unreasonable demands (无理的要求) of Fuchai, the King of Wu. Emperor Liu Bang of the Han Dynasty avoided fighting with Xiang Yu . Instead, he build up his power over time and defeated Xiang Yu's army in one final war. These people show us that in order to , we should keep a attitude. We need to think wisely about the balance of power, and stick on our goals.