A Journey of a Thousand Miles · 老子

合抱之木，生於毫末；九層之臺，起於累土；千里之行，始於足下。

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Locator：王弼本·第六十四章 · Verified：2026-10-19 · Verification：Exact match

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Great things begin small: a tree from a sprout, a tower from a basket of earth, a long journey from the first step.

Chapter 64 of the Dao De Jing, on non-action and finishing as carefully as one begins.

What is the one 'first step' you can take today on the thing that feels too large?

底本用字；通行本亦作“九层之台，起于累土”。

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