May 06, 2018

After Reading Lao Tsu: Chapter 67 老子:第六七章を読んで

人に対して思いやりがなく,浪費的で,とにかく出世競争に勝ちたいと願う人間の心が穏やかであるはずがない。自分の欲望を最優先にして,欲しいものばかり求めるというやり方は,第一に際限がない。欲望は尽きないので,永遠に満たされることがないからだ。第二に敵を生む。ある欲を叶えようとすれば,その欲が叶えられない人がいるからだ。無駄をなくして自分の取り分は必要最小限にし,他者に「勝利」を譲れば,絶対的に心穏やかでいられる。

Those who have no consideration for others, waste things, times, and money, and lust for win a promotion race in some way or other can never have a peaceful heart. Firstly, it is endless to hold one's own desires to the maximum priority, and seek for only what he/she wants. It is because desires never end and then he/she never be satisfied. Secondly, it makes enemies. It is because, if he/she is fulfilled with a desire of his/her own, there will be another one who is not fulfilled with the desire. When you are not wasteful, receive only your minimum requirement, and yield a winning to another person, you will absolutely have a peaceful heart.

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