Abnormal people take advantage of the truth and hold hibiscus in their hands. The catastrophe is spreading, and it is empty.
The moon rises in the east and the wind blows. The night in Taihua is green, and people hear the clear bell.
Standing empty and pure, free from the border seal. During the Huang and Tang Dynasties, Xuanzong fell into disgrace.
——Quotation from "Shipin"
The word "freak" comes from "Zhuangzi·Neipian·Grand Master": "A monstrous person is deviant from human beings and weird from heaven. "The deformity of a monstrous person is not mainly about physical deformity, but refers to unique ambitions and actions that do not follow the popular customs, that is, on the one hand, they are "not coupled with the customs", but on the other hand, they are "attuned to heaven". Lu said that "abnormal people have no vulgar feelings", which shows the spiritual dimension of abnormal people. What is "acting in heaven"? It is to be able to communicate with the spirit of heaven and earth. The spirit of heaven and earth that should not be ignored and that is most accessible to humanity is precisely "the heaven moves vigorously, and the gentleman strives to constantly strive for self-improvement. The terrain is flat, and the gentleman carries it with great virtue." Over the years, Chen Zhou has shown a walking attitude of self-respect and self-improvement, not bowing to fate, and relying on tenacity to create a better life.
To the unity of knowledge and action. I wrote a short article titled "Back to Common Sense", which is intended to emphasize that it is very important and necessary for us to do things for people, advocate for advancing with the times, dare to think and speak, pioneer and innovate, etc., but it is very important and necessary to follow the thousands of human beings. The basic life experience and understanding accumulated over the past century are also very important and necessary. One of the basic experiences is to look at the big picture and start from the small in everything. This mountain climbing trip in Chenzhou is by no means a reckless act with high ambitions and whims, but a courageous journey that is carefully planned, fully prepared, fearless, and well-planned. When we come to this world, our talents are different, and our circumstances are good and bad. But as long as we maintain our mental composure and move forward step by step, we can gradually get closer to a better situation. Even if he falls short of success, he is still an enterprising person who is unyielding in his will and shows great demeanor. As Wang Anshi said: "Those who try their best but fail to achieve it can have no regrets." Chen Zhou succeeded in climbing the mountain, and we admire him; even if he failed, we also admire him.
Comments on the fable "Two Monks of Shu" written by Peng Duanshu of the Qing Dynasty to his nephew: "It's thousands of miles from Western Shu to the South China Sea. The rich monks can't get there, but the poor ones can't get there. People's If you are determined, you are not as good as the humble monk of Shu. Therefore, you can rely on your intelligence and sensitivity, but you cannot rely on them; He who is ignorant and mediocre but who is tireless in learning is also an independent person." In my eyes, Chen Zhou is the contemporary "poor monk of Shu" - a wealthy person with a strong spirit and a perseverant person who moves forward in a down-to-earth manner. .
Sikong Tu's "Twenty-Four Poems·Gaogu" says: "The abnormal man takes advantage of the truth, holds the hibiscus in his hand, and sees the catastrophe, and he is in the sky." The former sage's explanation of the first two sentences is very accurate. : "It means that abnormal people take advantage of their true energy to rise." As for the last two sentences, a simple and concise understanding means to transcend suffering and commonplace, and move toward self-action and freedom.