Tao Te Ching, 24

He who stands on tiptoe is not steady. He who strides forward does not go.

He who shows himself is not luminous. He who justifies himself is not prominent.

He who boasts of himself is not given credit. He who brags does not endure for long.

From the point of view of Tao, these are like remnants of food and tumours of action, which all creatures detest. Therefore those who possess Tao turn away from them.

(Tao Te Ching, 24)

Today, I would try to interpret the above text which is translated by Wing-Tsit Chan.

In the above text, it can be understood that the person who has known the Tao is like the Tao. He does not force things and he is not boastful. The person who possesses the Tao does not follow the Tao because he wanted to be known or famous. He does this because he thinks that this is the right thing to do. The one who possesses the Tao does not satisfy his desires he has it because of pure intention not for anything else.