Tao Te Ching Part Twenty Six 

“The heavy is the root of the light.
The still is the master of unrest. 

Therefore the sage, traveling all day,
Does not lose sight of his baggage.
Though there are beautiful things to be seen,
He remains unattached and calm. 

Why should the lord of ten thousand chariots act lightly in public?
To be light is to lose one’s root.
To be restless is to lose one’s control.”

To be rooted and still means that we remain with the Tao and that we’re not distracted by shiny objects remaining unattached and calm.

To be attached to wealth and worldly goods leads to distraction, losing that essential root and self control, leading us to be easily controlled by others.