Literature Reference: The superior man acts according to his position and does not desire what is beyond it. In wealth and honor, he acts as one should in wealth and honor; in poverty and obscurity, he acts as one should in poverty and obscurity; among barbarians, he acts as one should among barbarians; in distress, he acts as one should in distress. The superior man finds himself at ease in every situation. Source from 'The Doctrine of the Mean'.