Tao Te Ching 46: Contentment

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When a country is in harmony with the Tao

running horses are retired to till the fields.

When a country runs counter to the Tao

warhorses are bred outside the cities.

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There is no greater calamity than

not knowing what is enough,

no greater curse than covetousness,

no greater tragedy than discontentment;

and the worst of all faults is wanting more – always.

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Contentment alone is enough.

Indeed, the bliss of eternity

can be found in your contentment.

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War is counter to the nature of the Ta...