Knowing When to Stop by Dr. Andre Muhammad

The following entry will not be long because of the mere title of it. In verse 44 of the Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu directs readers to take a close look at the lives they are living. In fact, the questions posed are, which means more to you, you or your fame? Which brings more to you, you or what you own? Later, in the verse, Lao Tzu states that what one gains is more trouble than what one loses. Further, it states that a contented person is never disappointed, for he/she who knows when to stop is preserved from peril, as this individual is poised to endure long.