Listen, if you want peace you must learn to drink cha from an empty cup.

James Clavell
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Drinking cha from an empty cup: this is a saying that is used to describe how one should approach life. It is a reminder that we should not expect much out of life and we should not be disappointed when we can't get what we want. Instead, we should be thankful for what we have and not complain about it.

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