09

Grasping a cup and overfilling

is not as good as stopping in time!

If you over-sharpen a blade,

it will dull more quickly.

If you fill a place with gold and jade,

no one can make it safe.

If opulence and rank make you important,

you have begun your own downfall.

Be content to complete your task and step away from it.

This is the way to Heaven.