2. I once said that poetry, calligraphy and painting are all valuable because of people's moral character. The ink of Su Shi and Huang Tingjian has spread to this day, and the value of a word is several times that of ordinary gold; Don't people like Zhang Dun, Cai Jing and Cai Bian write badly, but later generations regard their words as dirt, and they are worthless. Ouyang Xiu once said that in ancient times, people could write calligraphy, but only those who were honest and virtuous could write for a long time. Even if Yan Lugong (Yan Zhenqing)' s handwriting was not good, later generations would regard his handwriting as a treasure, not just because of its own quality. Poetry and articles are all the same.
3. There was a man in Chu who learned to sail. When he started to learn, he turned around, turned fast and slowly, and only listened to the master. Therefore, I tried a small test between the islands in the river, and everything I did was not what I wanted, so the Chu people thought they had mastered the technology of sailing. I said goodbye to the boatman immediately, and went straight ahead with the drum (the ancients issued orders by drumming). Suddenly, when I met a big danger, I looked around and was frightened. The paddle fell into the river and the rudder lost control. However, isn't the place that caused the current crisis a lucky place for the quiz a few days ago?
Explained truth: 1. It takes hard work to learn a knowledge or a technology; It is unacceptable to think that you have mastered everything when you first get started.
2. There is no end to learning. Don't be complacent just because you have learned something superficial, or you will make a big mistake.
3. Keep your feet on the ground and learn to be modest. We should not be complacent with a little new knowledge, and conceited with a little progress, otherwise we can't escape the fate of failure.
4. A man from the State of Qi learned to play the harpsichord from the State of Zhao, who first tuned the strings, and (the Qi people) glued the strings home. If you can't play a tune for three years, the Qi people blame Zhao Guoren. A man who studied with the people of Zhao came to him and asked him why he complained, only to know that the people in front were so stupid.
It's impossible to be stubborn and inflexible. We should make adjustments according to the actual situation.