真正有智慧的人，能舍，也敢舍

鸟儿在深林里安家，不过占用一根树枝；偃鼠在河边饮水，喝饱也就懂得停止。世间万物，似乎都懂得“过犹不及”的道理，而人类的贪心，却像是填不满无底洞。

The bird makes its home in the deep forest, but occupies a branch; Squirrels drink by the river, and when they are full, they know how to stop. Everything in the world seems to understand the principle of "too much is better than too much", while human greed seems to fill the infinite pit of discontent.

贪婪是人生第一大陷阱，富贵而骄奢，必将自取灭亡。

Greed is the first great trap in life. If you are rich and extravagant, you will inevitably perish.

托尔斯泰在其小说《一个人需要多少土地》中，就曾讲述过这样一个故事。

Tolstoy once told such a story in his novel "How much land does a person need?".

衣食无忧的帕霍姆，整日因租田来种忧心忡忡，希望拥有自己的田产。偶然的一次契机，帕霍姆终于拥有了自己的田产，家产也不断得到了扩充，日子过得更好了。

Pahom, who has no worries about food or clothing, is worried about renting farmland all day and hopes to own his own property. By chance, Pahom finally owned his own land, and his family property was constantly expanded, making life better.

可对土地贪得无厌的帕霍姆并不满足，试图扩充更多的土地。在欲望的驱动下，对更多土地陷入想象中的帕霍姆，毅然决然地带上仆人，奔赴远方去追逐更多的土地。

However, Pahom, who was insatiably greedy for land, was not satisfied and tried to expand more land. Driven by desire, Pahom, who was mired in imagination about more land, resolutely took his servant with him and rushed to the distance to pursue more land.

最终，帕霍姆在用脚丈量土地的贪婪中吐血而亡。死后，他的仆人发现，帕霍姆最后需要的土地，其实只有从头到脚六英尺那么一小块。

Finally, Pahom vomited blood and died in his greed to measure the land with his feet. After his death, his servant discovered that the last piece of land Pahom needed was actually only a small piece of land six feet from head to foot.

想要得到太多，所以什么都舍不得放弃，结果却什么都没有得到，反而搭上了性命。

"I wanted too much, so I couldn't give up on anything, but instead I didn't get anything and ended up losing my life.".

真正有智慧的人，能舍，也敢舍。

A truly intelligent person can give up, but he dares to give up.

眼睛总是紧盯着别人，每当看到别人享受，内心就会升起贪念。看得到人前的鲜花和掌声，却看不到背后的付出与艰辛。不事劳作，一心只愿坐享其成，必将招致凶险。

"Your eyes are always fixed on others, and whenever you see them enjoying themselves, greed will arise in your heart.". I can see the flowers and applause in front of people, but I can't see the effort and hardship behind me. "If you don't work hard and are willing to sit back and enjoy the success, you will inevitably incur danger.".

舍弃贪念，在欲望面前选择退让与放弃，这才是一个智者应有的行为。

Abandoning greed and choosing to yield or give up in front of desire is the proper behavior of a wise person.