What is some poetry or famous lines/sayings on the "indifference to wealth and fame"? [closed]
Solution 1:
"The lust of fame is the last that a wise man shakes off." ~Tacitus
Famous German Philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer also agrees with the above quote, citing it in his book The Wisdom of Life.
This quotes highlights the attractiveness of fame and power, as well as the immense mental will to resist such desires.
Solution 2:
Remain in the world, act in the world, do whatsoever is needful, and yet remain transcendental, aloof, detached, a lotus flower in the pond. ― Osho, The Secret of Secrets
This is what is called detachment the philosophy of the GITA, the sacred Grandha( book) of the Hindus.