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Daoism -> Zhuangzi -> Inner Chapters -> Enjoyment in Untroubled Ease -> 3

Thus it is that men, whose wisdom is sufficient for the duties of some one office,
or whose conduct will secure harmony in some one district,
or whose virtue is befitting a ruler so that they could efficiently govern some one state,
are sure to look on themselves in this manner (like the quail),
宋榮子 and yet Rongzi of Song would have smiled and laughed at them.
(This Rongzi), though the whole world should have praised him, would not for that have stimulated himself to greater endeavour,
and though the whole world should have condemned him, would not have exercised any more repression of his course;
so fixed was he in the difference between the internal (judgment of himself) and the external (judgment of others),
so distinctly had he marked out the bounding limit of glory and disgrace.
Here, however, he stopped.
His place in the world
indeed had become indifferent to him,
but still he had not planted himself firmly (in the right position).
列子There was Liezi, who rode on the wind and pursued his way,
with an admirable indifference (to all external things),
returning, however, after fifteen days, (to his place).
In regard to the things that (are supposed to) contribute to happiness,
he was free from all endeavours to obtain them;
but though he had not to walk,
there was still something for which he had to wait.
But suppose one who mounts on (the ether of) heaven and earth in its normal operation,
and drives along the six elemental energies of the changing (seasons),
thus enjoying himself in the illimitable
惡乎 - what has he to wait for?
Therefore it is said,
'The Perfect man has no (thought of) self;
the Spirit-like man, none of merit;
聖人the Sagely-minded man, none of fame.'


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