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Chapter 44

Inner Peace
ORIGINAL · 原文

名与身孰亲?身与货孰多?得与亡孰病?

ENGLISH INTERPRETATION

Which is dearer, your name or your life? Know contentment and avoid disgrace; know when to stop and avoid danger.

TAO IN MODERN LIFE

Let the chapter meet your life.

More is not always progress. Enough is a boundary that protects time, health, and attention.

TODAY'S PRACTICE

Choose one task to stop, postpone, or simplify today.

REFLECT

What would enough look like in your life right now?