Original text:
Doing nothing, doing nothing, is tasteless. Good for evil, big or small. This number is easier and more difficult than it, because it is more detailed than it. It is easy to do difficult things in the world, and it is necessary to do great things in the world. Therefore, a saint is not great after all, so he can become great. It is easy and difficult for a husband who promises lightly to break his promise. It is difficult to be a saint, so there is no difficulty in the end.
Translation:
Do what others should have done before they realized it, do what they should have done before the accident, and smell the smell before it comes out. We should regard small signs as major events and fewer signs as multiple consequences. Be kind to others' resentment. To solve difficult problems, we should plan when it is easy to solve them, and to do big things, we should start small. All the difficulties in the world developed from easy times, and all the major events in the world were formed step by step from small places. So saints never do great things directly, so they can achieve great things. Promises made easily will certainly be difficult to keep, and if you think things too simply, you will certainly encounter too many difficulties. Therefore, it is more difficult for saints to see, so they will not encounter difficulties in the end.
Appreciate:
This is to remind people that to deal with difficult things, we must start with easy things first. In the face of easy things, we should not take them lightly. "Difficult", this is a cautious attitude, serious thinking and serious work.
Creation background
According to the literature, Lao Tzu is quiet, studious and knowledgeable. In the process of teaching knowledge by his teacher, Shang Rong, Laozi always gets to the bottom of the matter and is very eager for knowledge. In order to solve doubts, he often looks up at the sun, moon and stars and thinks about what the sky is, so that he often can't sleep. Later, Mr. Shang Rong "really learned everything from the old lady." Recommend Laozi to study in Zhoudu. According to the literature, "I went to see a doctor last week, went to imperial academy, learned everything about astronomy, geography and human relations, and learned everything about cultural relics, laws and history books, and made great progress in my studies." The doctor also recommended him to be an official in the Tibetan room. The sutra depository is a collection of ancient books in the Zhou Dynasty, which is full of articles and books from all over the world. "Through this experience, Lao Tzu has accumulated a wealth of knowledge and made him famous.
Laozi was born in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. At that time, the environment was weak in the Zhou Dynasty, and various governors constantly competed for hegemony. The violent turmoil and changes made Lao Tzu witness the suffering of the people. As a Tibetan official in the Zhou Dynasty, he put forward a series of thoughts on governing the country and protecting the people.
Yin also played a great role in the compilation of Tao Te Ching. When he was young, he was fond of astronomy, reading ancient books, and had a profound cultivation. Sima Qian recorded in Historical Records Biography of Laozi that Laozi "lived in Zhou for a long time and saw Zhou decline, so he went away." Guan Guan (Order) Yin said: My son must be hidden, and his book must be written by me. Therefore, Lao Tzu said, I should leave with five thousand words of morality and never know what to do. Yin moved Lao Tzu, who traced his life experience, learned lessons from the rise and fall of the dynasty and the safety of the people, and wrote the first and second books, * * * five thousand words, namely the Tao Te Ching.
Brief introduction of the author
Lao Zi, surnamed Li Minger, is called Bo Yang. Huaxia nationality, a native of Qurenli, Li Xiang, an ancient county of Chu, was a great philosopher and thinker in the Spring and Autumn Period and the founder of the Taoist school. Laozi is a world cultural celebrity, one of the world's 100 historical celebrities, and has the classic Tao Te Ching. The essence of his works is simple dialectics, and his theory has a far-reaching impact on the development of China's philosophy. In Taoism, Laozi is regarded as the ancestor of Taoism. Laozi and Zhuangzi of later generations are also called Zhuang zi.