An offer arrives with its own measure.
It comes as it is.
Some turn away before it lands.
Others reach past it and take more.
Both distort the exchange.
To receive requires attention.
The hand meets what is given and takes its full measure.
It holds there.
The moment carries a boundary.
Respect for that boundary keeps the line clear.
A man who receives with precision
keeps his place and leaves the other intact.
The act is simple.
The practice takes time.
— Marcus Domitius Sator
