What need for further reward?

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When Prince Chao of the Ch'u State lost his kingdom, he was followed into exile by his butcher, named Yüeh. On his restoration, as he was distributing rewards to those who had remained faithful to him, he came to the name of Yüeh. Yuëh, however, said, "When the prince lost his kingdom, I lost my butchery. Now that the prince has got back his kingdom, I have got back my butchery. I have recovered my office and salary. What need for further reward?"

Source Chuang Tzu, chapter 28, §7 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to Chuang Tzu, Yüeh, the butcher who had followed his king into exile, refuses any reward: he has got his trade back, that is enough for him, and he does not want to be honoured for a merit he does not claim. Today, do someone a service without expecting anything in return, and notice that what you already have is enough.

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