There is such a very respectable old man who once had a legendary life:
In his youth, he was imprisoned by the Kuomintang, together with many hot-blooded young people, calling for saving the country, running magazines and writing articles, all of which were very sharp. Later, he took teaching as his profession. He is knowledgeable and has trained many excellent students. He was persecuted in many political movements and suffered a lot, but he didn't care. He still smiled at the spring breeze and walked calmly.
In his later years, he returned to his hometown with his illiterate wife and boxes of books. He renovated his ancestral home, and on the lintel of his ancestral home, he wrote the plaque of "Returning to Home" in block letters. Above the plaque, Tao Yuanming's farewell speech was copied in official script, and at the same time, a few faint orchids were drawn in the spare position. He cleaned the door and settled down.
From then on, he began his later life: planting flowers, planting grass, writing and drawing. His flowers include Chinese rose, chlorophytum, Clivia and winter daffodils. In his small yard, he often waters flowers and plants. Behind him, there is a chlorophytum hanging on the wall of the back door, and the creeping branches have covered half of the wall. His calligraphy and Chinese paintings are hung in his home. He painted Malanhua, and his calligraphy is really good in cursive script and seal script, including Wen Tianxiang's Song Zhengqi, Zhuge Liang's Liezi and Tao Yuanming's poems. What he is best at is Banqiao, which is as elegant as common. Occasionally pickled pickles, tofu brain and small pieces of bacon. He is proficient in pickling methods, and the pickled food tastes delicious, which is different from that of villagers. Because I often go to his home to study, he often stays for dinner, and I am lucky enough to taste this delicious food many times.
In the winter sunshine, he lay on the couch in front of his ancestral home and closed his eyes. Someone passed by and turned a deaf ear, as if remembering something after a long separation, or falling into a sigh of the past. He can read ancient books. He reads with dignity, as if holding a sacred object instead of an ordinary book.
At dusk, he often walks in the fields. Occasionally, he will talk with the old farmers in Lu Yu, talk about crops, and talk about anger. More often, he will say nothing and behave peacefully. In the green field, his head is covered with snow, and his white clothes are fluttering, much like the legendary fairy.
People in the village often come to him for words, as gifts for relatives and friends to marry their daughters, or as permanent couplets for their new homes. He wrote with excellent red rice paper, and most of the contents were drawn up by himself, which was elegant, solemn and brilliant. He personally framed each couplet and charged five yuan. In my hometown, Wuli Fiona Fang, the words preserved in front of the doors and halls of many houses are all his works. He is always happy to say that five dollars each, excluding costs, has a slight surplus. He was as happy as a child when he said this.
This interesting "buying and selling" made him gain worldly happiness. A person's later life can be arranged in such a romantic and poetic way. This venerable old man's poetic life is not only an attitude towards life, but also a cultivation and a character.
Japanese people have a three-word formula for making money, that is, "low, feeling, euphoria". "Low" means low posture. After meeting others, you should keep a low profile, take the initiative to lower your height and bow. "Feeling" is gratitude. People give you money and respect you. You should express your gratitude to him. "Heart" means smile. Smile at people and give them a comfortable and warm environment.
This is just like the "low-key life" advocated by our ancestors. Being a low-key person does not mean that everything is behind the times, that one's own interests are deprived and seized by others without making a sound, and that one's personality is insulted without resisting. This is not low-key, this is cowardice. Be a low-key person, don't be too ostentatious, don't show off a little money or skill, you know everything in your heart.
Being low-key, that is, low-key, is of special significance to businessmen. In the Museum of Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang Mausoleum, people can see the kneeling figurines known as "the treasure of the town hall". This kind of squatting figurine is called the essence of Terracotta Warriors and Horses, a masterpiece of ancient sculpture art in China.
Up to now, more than 1000 terracotta warriors and horses have been unearthed in the pit of Qin terracotta warriors and horses, all of which are damaged to varying degrees and need to be repaired manually. This kneeling figurine is the most complete and the only one that has not been repaired manually. Careful observation, even the clothing lines and hair are clearly visible. How can kneeling figures be preserved so completely? People say this is because of its low profile.
First of all, the Terracotta Warriors Pit is an underground civil structure. When the roof collapses and the civil works fall, the tall standing figurines bear the brunt, and the low kneeling figurines are less damaged. Secondly, the kneeling posture is a squat posture, and the three fulcrums of the right knee, right foot and left foot are isosceles triangles to support the upper body, and the center of gravity is below, which enhances stability. Compared with a figure standing on two feet, it is not easy to fall and break. So, after two thousand years, it can still be presented to us completely.
"Low-key" at first glance gives people the feeling of cowardice, but it is not. Sometimes, a proper low profile is a way of life, a smart move, a great wisdom and a realm of life. Can help you avoid unnecessary disputes, better protect yourself, develop yourself and achieve yourself. As Lao Tzu said, the hard teeth are gone, but the soft tongue is still there. Soft is better than strong, and doing nothing is better than doing something.
Rockefeller, the American oil magnate, said: "When my oil business is booming, I always pat myself on the forehead when I sleep at night and say,' Today, your achievements are still small! There are still many obstacles on the road in the future. One mistake and all your efforts will be in vain. Don't let complacent thoughts confuse your mind, be careful! "Look out!" This sentence means to persuade people to keep a low profile, especially when they have achieved something.
People in big cities have this idea. The more low-key people are, the more you like to explore their advantages and appreciate them. The more you regard what you do as a great and arrogant person, the more you will look down on him and prefer to find out his shortcomings and attack him with all your strength. Rockefeller understood this truth, and he said these words and benefited from them, because after some introspection, the excessive excitement caused by small achievements can be calmed down.
Bill Gates can be said to have benefited the most from keeping a low profile. Many years ago, when Windows didn't exist, he invited a software expert to join Microsoft, and the expert always ignored it. Finally, I couldn't help but agree with Bill Gates's "dogging", but as soon as I saw him, I sneered and said, "I've never seen an operating system worse than Microsoft."
Without the slightest irritation, Bill Gates said sincerely, "It is because our door is not doing well that we invite you to join us." The master froze. Gates' modesty made the master join Microsoft's camp. The master became the head of Windows and eventually developed the most popular operating system in the world.
There are too many benefits of low-key, so the person who really understands the nature of low-key is undoubtedly a person with great wisdom. Low-key people are like sponges, absorbing foreign information and knowledge all the time and constantly enriching their hearts. When those arrogant people unconsciously lose their support, low-key people are the biggest winners.
Low-key people are also the people who are most likely to encounter "opportunities". Because low-key people don't set limits for themselves, they always feel inadequate, so they will open their hearts to meet all kinds of possibilities, and of course they won't miss good opportunities.
Low-key people seem to be not active enough to get a good position to score, but in fact they have already become the people who win the game and gain the most.
In fact, there is no need to show off in life. Showoff people are superficial, hypocritical, arrogant, naive and ignorant. Pretend to show off everywhere, and in the end, you will hurt yourself. As the saying goes, "the early rafters rot first, and the early birds hurt first." Although the low-key life is not strong and intense, its rich connotation is hard to have without experiencing wind and rain, but it always gives people a sense of sureness and happiness.
Low-key is not humble, but a strategy of doing things, a lofty goal of getting better in life, and it is not worth the candle.
Life, learn to keep a low profile, be a low-profile person, and you will have fruitful results. Be a low-key person and a popular person, so as to keep a quiet life.