第二十四章
企者不立,
跨者不行,
自见者不明,
自是者不彰
自伐者无功,
自矜者不长。
其在道也,曰余食赘行。
物或恶之,故有道者不处。
Chapter 24
He who stands on tiptoe
doesn't stand firm.
He who rushes ahead
doesn't go far.
He who tries to shine
dims his own light.
He who defines himself
can't know who he really is.
He who has power over others
can't empower himself.
He who clings to his work
will create nothing that endures.
If you want to accord with the Tao,
just do your job, then let go.