An idea from Tao Te Ching

Fill a bowl to the brim and it spills when you carry it. Keep sharpening a blade and the edge soon goes. When gold and jade fill the hall, their possessor cannot keep them safe. So when the work is done, step back.

From Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu

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