The previous sentence of "Don't ask about the future" is "Do good deeds."
The meaning of the sentence is: You should do more righteous deeds and do your best in the present, instead of worrying about future development. But do good deeds and don’t worry about your future. This comes from Zengguang Xianwen, a collection of folk proverbs from the Ming Dynasty.
Original text:
From "Zengguang Xianwen" of the Ming Dynasty, do good deeds and don't worry about the future. The river is narrow and the water is strong, and people are in a hurry to plan their lives. If you know that there are tigers in the mountains, don't go to Tiger Mountains.
Translation:
You should do more righteous deeds and do your best in the present instead of worrying about future development. The river is narrow and the water flow is fast. People can suddenly come up with solutions when the situation is urgent. Knowing that there are tigers in the mountains, but still going to the forest with tigers, is a metaphor for knowing that it is difficult or even dangerous to do so, but still doing it.
But do good deeds and don’t ask about the future. This sentence tells us that in life, we must be down-to-earth and move forward step by step in everything we do. Don’t worry about things that haven’t happened yet. Work hard at every step and you will have no regrets.
Introduction to "Zengguang Xianwen"
"Zengguang Xianwen" is an enlightenment book for children in ancient China. Also known as "Xianwen of the Past" and "Xianwen of the Ancient and Modern Times". The title of the book was first seen in the opera "The Peony Pavilion" during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. From this, it can be inferred that the book was written during the Wanli period at the latest. "Zengguang Xianwen" may seem chaotic on the surface, but as long as you read the whole book carefully, it is not difficult to find its internal logic. The book's understanding of human nature is based on the Confucian Xunzi's "theory of evil nature" as the premise, and it provides a cold-eyed insight into social life.
"Zengguang Xianwen" of the Ming Dynasty records: Do good deeds and don't ask about the future. It means that you should do more righteous deeds and do the present well. This sentence conveys two mentality. The first is the sense of responsibility to do good deeds and deeds. The second type is an open-minded heart that does not expect rewards or rewards. Applying these two mentalities to oneself requires everyone to do practical things and not worry about the future.
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