From human routine, the quote transitions easily to nature’s way of changing everything without haste. A river reshapes stone by constant contact, and seasons revise entire landscapes through repetition rather than force. The morning, as a daily return of light, is the most immediate example of that steady rhythm.
Li Bai’s insight is that your work can operate like a natural process: not frantic, but persistent. When you align effort with a regular cadence, your projects and your life start to evolve with the same inevitability as dawn turning into day. [...]
