四二、超越天地 不入名利

42. Transcend the mundane world by not being tempted into fame and wealth.

彼富我仁，彼爵我義，君子固不為君相①所牢籠；人定勝天，誌一動氣②，君子亦不受造化之陶鑄③。

【注 釋】

① 君相：國君的大臣。此處喻高官厚祿。

② 誌一動氣：意誌專注才能形成強大的力量。

③ 陶鑄：範土曰陶，鎔金曰鑄。比喻造就，培養。

【今文解譯】

人有富貴我有仁德，人有爵祿我有義理：君子因此而不為高官厚祿所束縛。

人定勝天，關鍵在於齊心協力：君子若意誌堅強，造物主對他也無可奈何。

【English Translation】

Others have riches while I cherish benevolence. Others have official titles while I value righteousness. He that is noble-minded will never be restrained by the high position and its advantages.

The feat that human efforts prevail over heaven’s will can only be achieved through the constancy of a concentrated mind. He that is strong-willed will never be constrained by the Creator.