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# Do not fight the current. Swimmers caught in a...
> Do not fight the current. Swimmers caught in a strong current are taught not to exhaust themselves fighting it directly but to stay calm and work with the water, and the same principle applies to overwhelming circumstances in life.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Frustration, Acceptance, and the Discipline of Non-Attachment - Workbook|Frustration, Acceptance, and the Discipline of Non-Attachment]]
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“Do not fight the current. Swimmers caught in a strong current are taught not to exhaust themselves fighting it directly but to stay calm and work with the water, and the same principle applies to overwhelming circumstances in life.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-fight-current-swimmers-overwhelming-circumstances-life
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