诗人马克·尼普（Mark Nepo）将牺牲定义为“放弃尊敬和同情心，以至于不再有效，以保持与神圣的事物。”因此，认识到何时不再为我们工作并牺牲它们是智慧的基石。
(The poet Mark Nepo defines sacrifice as "giving up with reverence and compassion what no longer works in order to stay close to what is sacred." So recognizing when habits are no longer working for us and sacrificing them is a cornerstone of wisdom.)