What does "Highest good is like water. Because water excels in benefiting the myriad (numerous) creatures without contending (having conflict) with them and settles where none would like to be, it comes close to the Way" mean???

This quote is made by Lao Tzu

Explanation:

In simple words, Lao Tzu enjoyed comparing various aspects of nature to various virtues. “The smartest candidates are just like water, which helps all while not competing with it,” he stated. It lingers in the backwaters where others scorn. This quote states the importance of open mindedness and says that individuals should accept other mentality .

the captain of a steam ship naturally chooses the shortest route to his destination. since a sailing ship is usually pushed by winds and currents, its captain must find a route where the wind will probably blow in the right direction. tacking, i.e. using contrary wind to pull (sic) the sails, was always possible but wasted time because of the zigzagging required, and this would significantly delay long voyages. the early european explorers were not only looking for new lands. they also had to discover the pattern of winds and currents that would carry them where they wanted to go. during the age of sail winds and currents determined trade routes and therefore influenced european imperialism and modern political geography. for an outline to the main wind systems see global wind patterns.

pilotage or cabotage, in one sense, is the art of sailing along the coast using known landmarks. navigation, in one sense, is the art of sailing long distances out of sight of land.[1] although the polynesians were able to sail the pacific (with great difficulty) and people regularly sailed north and south across the mediterranean, before the time of columbus nearly all sailing was coastal pilotage

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