Daodejing - Chapter Forty Four

道德經  - 第四十四章

名與身孰親？

身與貨孰多？

得與亡孰病？

是故甚愛必大費；多藏必厚亡。

知足不辱，知止不殆，可以長久。

Daodejing - Chapter Forty Four

Fame or integrity, which is more important?

Money or happiness, which is more valuable?

Success or failure, which is more destructive? 

If you look to others for fulfilment, you will never truly be fulfilled.

If your happiness depends on money, you will never be happy with yourself.

Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are.

When you realise there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.

References

1. The English translation is based on the translation by poet, translator, scholar and anthologist, Stephen Mitchell, with some changes.  
2. The Chinese text is based on the Daodejing (James Legge version) in the ctext.org website : https://ctext.org/dao-de-jing.