These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not: But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give. Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses, Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.A sagacious person has no need to weigh themselves down. Too many belongings -- both tangible and mental -- steers a person away from virtue and shifts the focus toward protecting what they have accumulated.
~ King James version ~
Therefore the sage, traveling all day,
Does not lose sight of his baggage.
~ from Verse 26 of the Tao Te Ching ~
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