" But we tend to either neglect our sprouts, forgetting to water or nourish them, or else we are too forceful: we grab them and try to tug at them to make them grow. Not only do we disrupt our natural goodness, but also we become miserable, easily dominated by our worst instincts: jealousy, anger, and resentment. When we do this, we harm our own humanity and harm those around us. By unleashing the worst in ourselves, we bring out the worst in others and cause them to kill their sprouts too. Most of us fail to achieve our potential, but this is not how it has to be. "

― Michael Puett , The Path: What Chinese Philosophers Can Teach Us About the Good Life