Chapter 1: Little Knowledge and Big Principles Hao Jianxu
During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, there were two calligraphers. He imitates the ancients very seriously and pays attention to the fact that every painting must resemble something, for example, a certain horizontal line should look like Su Dongpo's, and a certain knot should look like Mi Fu's. Naturally, once he reached this point, he felt quite proud.
The other one is just the opposite. Not only does he practice hard, but he also requires every stroke and every painting to be different from the ancients and pay attention to nature. It is not until he has practiced to this point that he feels at ease.
One day, the first calligrapher laughed at the second calligrapher and said: My dear friend, which stroke of your calligraphy is from the ancients?
The latter one was not angry, but asked with a smile: My dear friend, which stroke of your handwriting is your own?
The first one heard this and was immediately speechless.
The big truth: People should find a way out of no way. Don't destroy your own personality and blindly imitate others. You will only lose yourself and lose control of your own destiny.
Chapter 2: Little Knowledge and Big Principles
The father and son led the donkey into the city. Someone laughed at them on the way: They are so stupid, they don’t ride the donkey!
The father asked his son to ride on the donkey. Not long after he left, someone said: What an unfilial son, he let his father walk!
The father quickly called his son down and rode on the donkey. Someone else said: What a cruel father, not afraid of exhausting his child to death!
The father quickly asked his son to ride on the donkey's back. Unexpectedly, someone else said: Two people riding on the back of a donkey are not afraid of crushing the skinny donkey to death?
The father and son quickly slipped off the donkey's back, tied its four legs and carried it with sticks. When passing a bridge, the donkey struggled because it felt uncomfortable, and fell into the river and drowned!
Big truth: A person must have an independent opinion and the ability to judge right from wrong, so that he will not be swayed by the opinions of others. Don't live in other people's opinions, walk on your own feet and think with your own head.
Chapter 3: Little knowledge and big principles
In the past, there was a man carrying a very beautiful jar on the road. As he was walking, he accidentally dropped the jar with a bang. A big stone on the side of the road suddenly broke into pieces. When passers-by saw it, they couldn't help but sigh, feeling sorry that such a beautiful jar was broken into pieces. But the man who broke the jar acted as if nothing had happened, and continued on his way without turning his head or even looking at the jar.
At this time, people passing by were surprised, why was this person so free and easy? What a beautiful jar, what a pity it was broken! Some people even doubted whether the person's nerves were normal.
Afterwards, someone asked this person why he did this?
This man said: Why should we linger on the broken jar?
The truth: Freedom is a super enjoyment that is free from loss and pain. If it's lost, it's lost, so why bother with it? If nostalgia is useful, why should we continue to work hard?
Chapter 4: Little knowledge and big principles
There was a lecturer teaching the students, and everyone listened carefully. A deep voice came from the silent classroom: Do you think the weight of this glass of water is heavy? As he spoke, the lecturer picked up a glass of water. Some people say 200 grams, others say 300 grams. Yes, it's only two hundred grams. So, how long can you hold this glass of water in your hands? The lecturer asked again. Many people laughed: It’s only 200 grams, it doesn’t matter how long you take it!
The lecturer did not laugh. He went on to say: If you take it for one minute, you will be fine. If you take it for an hour, your hands may feel sore. What if you take it for a day? What about a week? Then you might have to call an ambulance. Everyone laughed again, but this time it was in agreement.
The lecturer continued: In fact, this glass of water is very light, but the longer you hold it, the heavier it feels. This is like putting pressure on yourself. No matter whether the pressure is heavy or not, as time goes by, it will become more and more heavy and unbearable. What we must do is put down the glass of water, take a break and then pick it up again. Only in this way can we hold it longer. Therefore, the pressure we bear should be put down at the appropriate time, take a good rest, and then pick it up again, so that we can bear it for a longer period of time.
After saying that, the classroom burst into applause.
The truth: As society progresses, people are becoming busier and busier. Then the burden became heavier and heavier. You might as well put down the burden at the appropriate time, relax for a while, and then pick it up again when you have adjusted.
Chapter Five: Little Knowledge and Big Principles
A fighting master participated in a championship and thought he was sure of victory and could win the championship.
Unexpectedly, in the finals, he met an opponent of equal strength, and both sides tried their best to attack. When the fight reaches the middle, the fighting master realizes that he can't find the flaw in the opponent's moves, but the opponent's attack can often break through the loopholes in his own defense.
The result of the game can be imagined. The fighting master was defeated miserably at the hands of the opponent and also lost the championship trophy.
He found his master angrily, replayed the opponent's fight with him in each move, and asked his master to help him find the flaws in the opponent's moves. He is determined to use these flaws to practice hard and develop new skills that can defeat the opponent. He is determined to defeat the opponent in the next competition and win back the championship trophy.
The master smiled and said nothing, drew a line on the ground, and asked him to try to make the line shorter without being able to erase it.
The fighting master is puzzled. How can he make the fixed line shorter? After much deliberation, he finally came up with nothing and had to ask his master for advice again.
Unexpectedly, Master drew another longer line next to the original line. Comparing the two, the original line does seem much shorter.
The master said: The key to winning the championship is not just to attack the opponent's weaknesses. Just like the long and short lines on the ground, only if you become stronger, the opponent will remain the same as the original line. , becomes shorter in comparison. How to make yourself stronger is the fundamental solution to the problem.
Big truth: If you want to defeat your opponent, you must find a way to make yourself stronger. Only if you become longer will your opponent appear shorter.