Confucius had an interesting statement along these lines:
"A gentleman, in his plans, thinks of the Way; he does not think how he is going to make a living. Even farming sometimes has a shortage; and even learning may incidentally bring a salary. A gentleman is concerned with the progress of the Way; he is not anxious about poverty."
The Analects of Confucius (ed. 1964)
And we know who said that He is the Way...
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