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From the tiniest seed grows the tallest tree. In the same way, even the smallest seedling of goodness holds great promise. This is the power of the “sprout of goodness.” Though it may seem small or easy to miss, it carries within it the strength to grow, to bloom, and to bless the world. One kind thought is enough to plant the seedling—and from that moment, goodness begins.

To explain the first step in Confucian mindfulness, Zengzi uses two powerful examples from the Book of Poetry:「邦畿千里，惟民所止。」「緡蠻黃鳥，止于丘隅。」

The Confucian practice of mindfulness starts with a verse from Mencius: 孟子曰：仁，人心也；義，人路也。舍其路而弗由，放其心而不知求，哀哉！人有雞犬放，則知求之；有放心，則不知求。學問之道無他，求其放心而已矣