Avoiding calamity and seeking good fortune, deep waters flow slowly. A noble person speaks cautiously; reckless words bring disaster. Be prudent with words to bring blessings. Language is a double-edged sword; it has built everyone up but also played tricks on everyone. Success and failure, disasters all stem from a moment of careless speech. Anything that can be said can be clarified; anything that cannot be said must be kept silent (shut up). The mouth is for eating, socializing, expressing, and communicating. The mouth should be sweet; what is spoken should be pleasant and agreeable. If one is full of foul language and stinks, how can they eat properly? They will even disgust themselves. Excessive greed is insatiable; contentment is a blessing. Pride and arrogance invite trouble; humility is a blessing. Those who are content are happy even in poverty; those who are never satisfied are worried even in wealth. A mature rice plant always bows its head. Truly capable people are often the most humble. The wealthier the person, the less ostentatious and more low-key they are. Pride and complacency are a sign of overestimating oneself, like a frog at the bottom of a well. Obsession runs deep, and attachment causes suffering; letting go is a blessing. Letting go means not forcing; indifference is serenity. Life goes smoothly. Self = 1 / Knowledge $VTHO $SAFE $RED