2. Source: Liezi in the Warring States Period
3. Original text:
People in Qi were sent to die, forgetting to eat and sleep. Those who are worried about others, because they know it, say, "God, gas accumulates in the ears and grieves at the place of death. If you bend over and stretch and stay in the sky all day, why worry about falling? "
The man said, "The sky is full of air. Why don't the sun, the moon and the stars fall?" The knower said, "The sun, the moon and the stars are also full of glory, so they can only fall, not slander." The man said, "What happened to Naidi?"
People who know the truth say, "One ear on the ground makes up for four deficiencies, and you die everywhere. If you stumble and stop on the ground all day, why worry? " Happy are those who give up, and happy are those who know.
4. Translation:
Individuals in the state of Qi are worried about the collapse of heaven and earth and the loss of places to rely on, so they don't eat or sleep. Another person was worried that he would have a problem because of that worry, so he went to persuade him to say, "Oh, my God, it's anger." Where does the gas collapse? " Your body is bending, stretching and breathing all the time in the sky. Why worry about its collapse? "
That humanity: "Innocence is gathering gas. What about the sun, moon and stars? Won't they fall? " Those who advised him said, "The sun, the moon and the stars are also luminous gases in gas. Even if they fall, it is impossible to hurt anyone. " The man said, "What if the ground collapses?"
The person who advised him said, "The so-called land means that a lot of clods have gathered, and it has filled all corners of the square. Where can it collapse? " . You've been walking around the ground all day, jumping around, so why worry about falling? "So the man was relieved and happy, and so were the people who advised him.
Extended data:
Reason:
This alarmist story tells us not to worry about unrealistic things. This fable satirizes those who have no ambition and suffer from loss. "Nothing is impossible to a willing mind." We should never be "modern alarmists", but be ambitious and open-minded, and devote ourselves to study and work in order to realize our lofty ideals.
This enthusiastic person's explanation of the fable of heaven, earth, star and moon is unscientific and can only represent the level of understanding at that time, but his spirit of caring for others and patiently inducing is still commendable.
The original intention of worrying about the sky is to advocate "let nature take its course and govern by doing nothing." This is a reflection of Taoist philosophy of life. Later, people often used the idiom "worrying about the sky" to describe unnecessary worrying about the sky.