Chapter 9

Stop Before It Overflow

持而盈之,不如其已;揣而锐之,不可长保。
金玉满堂,莫之能守;富贵而骄,自遗其咎。
功遂身退,天之道也。
When you hold on an' keep pourin' till it overflow, bettah jus' stop ya. When you sharpen blade till it too sharp, it cyan hold de edge. Gold an' silver cyan fill up a room an' no one cyan keep it fe true. When you get rich an' proud, you a go bring trouble pon ya head. When di work done, step back outa di way - dat a di way heaven move.

Diip Reflekshan

Wah dis chaptа bout?

Di chapter say when yu mek tings too full, whey it go tear down. When yu sharpen someting too much, it lose it edge quick quick. Gold an' silver cyan stay inna one family fievah, an' wen pride come wid richness, trouble mus' follow. De ongle way ya, whe yuh done, yuh mus' step back.

How it relate to me?

Mi see how mi waan fi hold pon everytings, keep pourin' more an' more. But dis chapter remind mi say sometimes haf full mek sense, ya no haffi run over. Mi learn say proud heart cyan tek yu far, eena just bring yu back dung.

Wah mi fi do todeh?

Today mi wi check weh me a hold too tight pon. Maybe money, maybe plan, maybe pride. Den mi wi learn say whe a fi God, gi back to God, an' no clinge wid all me might.

Chapter Dem Wah Relate

Mi Reflection

Wah dis chapter mek yuh feel? Wah you ago do wid it?

Ask Laotzu About This Chapter Full chat →