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This meditation comes from Chapter 3 of the Tao Te Ching, written by Lao Tzu some 2,500 years ago. Not praising the talented prevents jealousy. Not storing up riches prevents stealing. By not displaying valuable things people's hearts are not troubled. This is why sages empty their heart-minds and fill their bellies. They weaken their ambitions and strengthened their bodies. They are free of knowledge and desires. By practicing not doing, they live in peace and inner harmony. This teaches us how to avoid pangs of jealousy over how much other people are accomplishing, which can cause us to feel inferior.