February 24, 2018

After Reading Lao Tsu: Chapter 55 老子:第五五章を読んで

赤ん坊は,腹が減れば減った分だけ泣き,満足すれば泣き止む。必要以上に泣いたり,必要以上に食べたりしない。これは野生動物も同じである。必要以上に動けば,体力を無駄に消耗するし,必要以上に食べれば,太って動きが鈍り,生命が危ぶまれる。何事も必要以上にしなければ,常に最適な状態でいられる。そうすれば,いざというときに最大限の力を発揮できる。武道家であれば,常に備えておく必要がある。だから,必要以上のことはしない。

Babies cry as mush as they are hungry, and stop crying when they are full. They do not cry and eat too much. This is the same with wildlife. If they act more than necessary, they will exhaust themselves wastefully, and if they eat more than necessary, they will not be able to move fast because of their heavy weight, and that will increase the risk of death. If you do not do too much in everything, you can be always in the best condition. It will enable you to demonstrate the maximum ability at a critical moment. If you are Budo-ka, you must be constantly prepared. Therefore, Budo-ka would not do more than necessary.

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