Eighty-two: No entry, no self-satisfaction
Eighty-two: No entry, no self-satisfaction
Adversity is the reason. Why not make plans when faced with adversity? When King Wen imprisoned Youli and performed "Yi", it would be as if there was no Youli; Confucius surrounded Chen Cai and sang string music, as if there were no Chen Cai. Yan Ziyu eats and drinks from a gourd without changing his joy. His original clothes are worn out and his shoes are worn, and the sound fills the sky and the earth. By the time Xia Hou Sheng lived in a shackles, he was talking about "Shangshu", and Lu Xuangong was banished to Zhongzhou and he was writing collections. If there is no other, if you are always in trouble, you will be at peace! "The Doctrine of the Mean" says: "A gentleman cannot be content without entering into anything." Is this what it means?
Translation
Suffering is a common occurrence in life. If you are in trouble but do your own thing calmly, what else can't you do? When King Wen of Zhou was imprisoned in Youli, he could still perform the "Book of Changes" with peace of mind, as if he was not imprisoned in Youli; when Confucius was besieged in the states of Chen and Cai, he could still play the piano and sing as if nothing had happened. He was not besieged in Chen State and Cai State; Yan Hui lived a poor life with only a basket of food and a ladle of water, but it did not change his joy; Yuan Xian lived a life of rags, but he was still able to become famous All over the world. Not to mention that Xia Housheng was still able to talk about "Shang Shu" in prison, and Lu Zhi was still able to write poetry after being demoted to Zhongzhou. Looking at the above, there is actually nothing special about them. It seems that they have always been able to remain calm in times of trouble. "The Doctrine of the Mean" says: "A gentleman can enjoy himself no matter where he is." This should be the truth!
Comment
"Heaven is going to entrust a great responsibility to this person, but he must first strain his mind, strain his muscles and bones, starve his body and skin, and deplete his body , His actions are chaotic, so his mind and forbearance are tempted to gain what he cannot." Only in times of adversity and difficult circumstances can people exercise their will and achieve success. Celebrities such as King Wen of Zhou, Confucius, Yan Hui, Yuan Xian, Xia Housheng, and Lu Zhi were all people who were in trouble but could endure the suffering and finally achieved remarkable achievements. Gou Jian, the king of Yue, endured humiliation and humiliation, and finally became the overlord of a generation and achieved great achievements. Tang Xuanzong Li Longji launched a coup and gained the country through untold hardships. In the early stage, he had a hard-working spirit, worked hard, and worked hard to govern.
Isn’t there a saying that “after all hardship comes happiness”? Most success requires endless hardships. We must look at the problem from the perspective of dialectics. Although a life of suffering is not as good as a life of ease, suffering can enhance people's awareness of crisis, promote people's thinking, *** people seek ways out of the current predicament, and can Make people mature and sensible.
"How can you see a rainbow without experiencing wind and rain?" Suffering is an inevitable experience in life. If we can smile at all kinds of suffering in life, temper our will and grow in suffering, then "the sun is always after the storm" and what awaits us will be glory. life.
Examples explain the secrets of enduring hardships and tempering one's mind.
In the middle and late Warring States period, the Qin State became more and more powerful. Facing the increasingly powerful Qin, some people began to advocate that the other six countries unite to resist Qin, that is, unite vertically; others advocate that any of the six countries unite with Qin to attack other countries, that is, unite horizontally. Therefore, many eloquent travelers and hangers-on entered official careers and obtained salaries through lobbying. Su Qin wanted this too.
Su Qin, who was born in a peasant family, has always had a very difficult life. When he was hungry, he cut off his long hair and sold it for money. He also often helped others copy letters, because this was both You can get food to eat and learn a lot of knowledge. Later, Su Qin felt that his knowledge was almost complete, so he went out to lobby.
He wanted to meet Emperor Zhou and state his political opinions and views on current affairs face to face, but he was troubled by the fact that no one could recommend him. So he came to the Qin State in the west, asked to see King Qin Huiwen, and gave him advice on how to annex the six countries and realize the unification of the world. But King Qin Huiwen politely rejected his opinion and said, "Your opinion is very good, but I can't do it now!" He waited patiently in Qin for more than a year, hoping to get an official position. But until all the money brought by his family was spent, he still got nothing. Su Qin had no choice but to return home.
He returned home in a miserable state. His family ignored him, and his sister-in-law even ridiculed him in person. All this made Su Qin very sad. So he thought: Am I so worthless? I go out to lobby and promote my ideas, but why don’t people accept them? Did you not read the book thoroughly and explain the truth clearly? The more he thought about it, the more ashamed he became, but he did not lose heart. He vowed to continue studying hard and stand out in the future.
Determined, he took action. During the day, he worked with his brothers, and at night he studied hard until late at night. In order to prevent himself from getting sleepy while studying at night, he even found an awl. When he felt sleepy, he would use the awl to prick his thigh to let the pain drive away the sleepiness.
In this way, Su Qin studied hard for more than a year, mastered Jiang Taigong's art of war, and also studied the characteristics of each vassal state and the conflicts of interest between them. In order to facilitate his lobbying so that his opinions and ideas could be adopted, he also deliberately studied the psychology of various princes.
At this time, Su Qin felt that he had the conditions for success, so he set out again and embarked on the road of lobbying.
This time Su Qin achieved great success. In 333 BC, the princes of the six countries formally entered into a vertical alliance, and unanimously recommended Su Qin as the "chief of the vertical alliance". They handed over all the seals of the six countries to him and asked him to specialize in managing the affairs of the alliance.
Su Qin endured a life of poverty and humility, remained determined and studied hard, and finally achieved success.