The meaning of the entire paragraph is: Now that you have received all the benefits you deserve, there is no need to ask for blessings from gods and Buddhas as before. Don't reach out for small gains, otherwise in the end, the benefits gained will be far less than what you lost, and you will end up dismal.
This sentence tells us that no matter at any time, we must keep a cool head, don’t be fooled by immediate interests, learn to think about the long term, accept when things are good, and don’t do anything too absolute. .
Understand that exiting at the right time is more important than success. You must be careful when everything ends. It is more difficult to exit smoothly than to enter smoothly. The most important thing is not to win the applause of others when you arrive, but to be remembered by others when you leave. If you seek profit by luck, you will regret it for life if you are small, or you will fall into an irreversible situation if you are big.
Extended information:
There are many politicians in Chinese history who know how to give up when things get good, retire after their achievements, and die a good death, just like Zhang Liang among the Three Heroes of the Early Han Dynasty; There are also many politicians who are greedy for power and lose their reputation, just like Li Si, the prime minister of the Qin Dynasty. Le Yi said in a letter to King Yan Hui, "Those who are good at starting a business may not be good at maintaining it, and those who are good at starting may not be good at finishing.
In the past, Wu Zixu gained the trust of King Helu of Wu, so he was able to He assisted King Wu in his expedition to the capital of Chu; Fu Chai did not trust Wu Zixu, so he drowned Wu Zixu in the river without regret. Wu Zixu could not realize the difference in temperament between the old and the new masters, and did not change his mind until he was thrown into the river. ”
Of course, for those of us in the workplace, quitting when the situation is good does not mean giving up work and life, but we must know how to quit when the situation is good, give others opportunities, and at the same time give ourselves opportunities; It's not about passively retreating from the world, but about treating life and life with a plain but sincere attitude, being able to pick up and put down, and be a real winner in life.