It is better to retreat into a net than to fish in the forest.
Hanshu. There is a saying in "Rites and Music": "It is better to be a fisherman in the forest than to retire and build a net." Think about it, too. Envy is always envy. Fish can't jump by themselves. Only by weaving nets and fishing tools can we catch fish one day.
But this is also wishful thinking. Some people will say that I can't weave a net, and then I won't be grateful, but I will lose the opportunity of squid; Some people will say that I can weave a net but I can't fish. It's useless to weave a net no matter how much. For other girls, it's a wedding dress. Some people will say, what kind of net do you want? There are plenty of fish at home, and the fish you envy but don't have will be delivered to your door.
To tell the truth, life is varied, and people of different classes, families and consciousness have different orientations and actions. However, the question is here. How can people who make a difference be right?
I think we can learn from a gentleman on this issue. The ancients said: "Heaven is healthy, and gentlemen are constantly striving for self-improvement." For a gentleman, living is a constant struggle, without a skill and a half, lacking enterprising spirit, not to mention relying on family wealth.
Although I am a modest gentleman, I can be equated with a bookworm who "reads sage books wholeheartedly and doesn't listen to things outside the window". In fact, this is a misunderstanding of the word gentleman. A gentleman is not a scholar who has no strength to fight a chicken, a short-sighted mediocrity without ambition, or a mean person who flatters and seeks profit. A gentleman is really rich and powerful, humble and unyielding, and is not surprised by honor or disgrace.
Gentlemen also love money and follow the principle of taking it properly; Gentleman is also lewd, and adopts the gift of "My Fair Lady, Gentleman is Good at Qiu". A gentleman is also ambitious, pursuing the ideal that poverty is the only way to protect himself, while achievement is the best way to help the world.
Especially with the development and progress of society, people have given a new meaning to the gentleman, and respected the sage who loves his family and patriotism as a gentleman, which is similar to the "emotional intelligence" or "honesty" advocated now.
It is not difficult to see that to do good things, you need to be a good person first. "You must be hard before you strike the iron." If you want to succeed in learning, you must sharpen your tools first. "Sharpen the knife and don't miss the woodcutter."
Only by studying hard, mastering knowledge and laying a good foundation can we achieve academic success. But everyone has his own ambition, and what a gentleman does may not be appreciated by others. "Sometimes I ride the wind and waves, raise my muddy sails and sail in the deep sea." Exciting; However, "under the hedge of picking chrysanthemums, you can see Nanshan leisurely." It is also a great pleasure in life.
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It's better to start weaving your fishing net than just covet fish in the water.
A man was walking in the valley at night when suddenly he heard a voice in front of him: "Pick up some stones and take them away. May be useful. " The man ignored it. After a while, the voice began again: "Pick up some stones and take them away. May be useful. " So repeatedly, the man finally picked up a few stones and put them in his backpack. When he went home to open his backpack, all the stones he put in his backpack last night turned into rubies. The man regretted it and went to the valley he passed last night. From beginning to end, he saw the Rocky Mountains, but found nothing.
This is a fable that vividly reveals a weakness of human nature. Indeed, in life, people only envy the success of others, but forget the efforts made by others. Maybe when the opportunity came, I didn't realize its preciousness; When we realize the preciousness of opportunities, opportunities often become the past. Although regret, but this regret is often irreparable. So things should be nip in the bud, settle for second best, and form a net. (A young author might as well draw the fairy tale of the forest garden directly at the beginning of the article, and retreat to the net. )
Opportunities never come to people who are unprepared. Only by netting can we seize the opportunity. During the Warring States period, Zhao went away and never had a chance to show his talent. Qin surrounded Handan, the capital of Zhao, and Zhao went to Chu for help. I planned to choose 20 people to lobby in Chu, but only 19 people were found. Mao Sui recommended himself and Heping Yuanjun went to Chu State together. Mao Sui persuaded the King of Chu, solved the siege of Handan, and made Mao Sui famous. "Self-recommendation" has also become a beautiful talk for generations. Smart people always seize the opportunity and turn it into a bright future. There is no need to use so much ink in this allusion, just one or two sentences.
Opportunities can also be created artificially, and opportunities can only be created through contacts. Rockefeller, an American oil giant, bought a piece of land on the outskirts of new york at a very low price after World War II. Later, countries suggested the establishment of the United Nations, and Rockefeller gave up a piece of land to build an office building for the United Nations. After the building was completed, all countries bought land to build offices near the United Nations office building, and the land price soared. The oil magnate made a lot of money. Rockefeller's success lies in his knowledge of creating opportunities for himself and weaving nets to catch big fish.
Once the opportunity has passed, it will never come back. If you ignore the internet, you will lose the opportunity. Meng Haoran, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, went to Beijing at the age of 40 and wrote poems in imperial academy, which was praised by all the guests. Meng Haoran once visited Wang Wei's official office and was suddenly told by Xuanzong that Meng was hiding under Wang Wei's bed and was later called out. Xuanzong asked him to write poems, but he was modest. Xuanzong thought he didn't want to be an official, so Meng Yisheng didn't have to be reused. People often say that it is now or never, because the same opportunity will not come again. This is a precious opportunity, this is a rare opportunity. Therefore, only by knowing the opportunity in time can we grasp it. Once we miss it, we will regret it for life.
As the ancients said, it is easy to plan ahead, but don't dig wells when you are thirsty. In other words, people should face life with a positive attitude, and don't wait for the beauty of pie falling from the sky, because pie will never fall from the sky. "When I sit here and watch a fisherman throw fish, I feel like a squid." The important thing is that we should weave nets to catch fish.