People must stick to their true intentions, learn to be satisfied, and not be greedy.

Original text

Confucius said to Yan Hui: "Come back! My family is poor and humble, so I don't want to be an official?" Yan Hui said to him: "I don't want to be an official. Hui has Guo Fifty acres of farmland outside is enough to make porridge; forty acres of farmland inside the country are enough to make silk and linen; playing the piano is enough to entertain oneself; those who have learned the Confucian way are enough to enjoy themselves. "Confucius was stunned. However, he changed his face and said: "That's good, I mean to return!" Qiu heard it: "Those who are content will not burden themselves with benefits; those who judge their own gains will not be afraid of losing them; those who practice inner cultivation will have no position and will not be discouraged." Qiu has been reciting it for a long time. , Now I will see you later, this is Qiu's achievement."

Translation:

Confucius said to Yan Hui: "Yan Hui, come here! You are from a poor family and live in a humble place. "Why don't you go out to be an official?" Yan Hui replied, "I have no intention of becoming an official. I have fifty acres of land outside the city, enough to provide me with food; I have forty acres of land inside the city, enough to grow hemp." Raising silkworms and strumming the strings of the piano are enough to make me happy, and learning the principles taught by the teacher is enough to make me happy. Therefore, I don’t want to be an official.” Confucius was deeply moved and said, “That’s really good, Yan Hui.” I heard: "A person who knows how to be satisfied will not be burdened by wealth; a person who is truly at ease will not be afraid even if he knows what he has lost; a person who pays attention to inner cultivation will not be embarrassed if he does not have an official position." Ashamed. 'I have been chanting such words for a long time, and now I can really see it in you. This is also my little gain.

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