26 重為輕根 靜為躁君

老子道德經第二十六章

重為輕根　靜為躁君
是以君子終日行不離輜重
雖有榮觀　燕處超然
奈何萬乘之主　而以身輕天下
輕則失根　躁則失君

======
TWENTY-SIX

The heavy is the root of the light;
The still is the master of unrest.

Therefore the sage, traveling all day,
Does not lose sight of his baggage.
Though there are beautiful things to be seen,
He remains unattached and calm.

Why should the lord of ten thousand chariots act lightly in public?
To be light is to lose one's root.
To be restless is to lose one's control.

======
26. (ah san)

heaviness can master lightness,
calmness can tame restlessness.
to travel far, take all the necessities,
but even with lots of money, live simply.

how come some people think it's easy to govern a nation?

lightness leads to loss of direction.
restlessness leads to lost of control.