What is low for the sea and low for the king?

The meaning of this sentence is that water can gather in the sea only if the earth is not afraid of its meanness, and people can be king only if they are not afraid of its meanness.

The ancients said, "The low-lying people are the sea, and the low-lying people are the kings." Only when the land is not afraid of humbleness can it gather water into a deep pool; People are not afraid of inferiority, so they can be king. Being born, striving for high with low, and striving for straightness with flexion are the character of being a man.

The mountain does not explain its height and does not affect its soaring; The sea does not explain its depth and does not affect its accommodation of rivers; The earth does not explain its thickness, but no one can replace it as the mother of all things. The so-called low-key, I think it is a demeanor, a gesture, a cultivation, a careless mind, an open-minded attitude.

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Enlightenment to us

Low-key people, who don't make public or show off, always accumulate thick hair in a seemingly inconspicuous and unremarkable way; Low-key people can persist in calm interests in the turmoil of the world and face the unpredictable life with a peaceful mind; Low-key people know how to blend in with the crowd and live in harmony with others. They are modest gentlemen in the crowd.

Low-key people have a kind of elegant demeanor and win more applause for themselves with personality charm; Low-key people can't beat them in prosperity and adversity. Their usual attitude towards life determines that they can advance or retreat.

From one point of view, being low-key is a sign of maturity, and people who have read all the vicissitudes of life are increasingly aware of the importance of being low-key; On the other hand, keeping a low profile is great wisdom for survival and a tough skill. "Good people hide their talents in Xu Ruo, gentlemen are virtuous, and villains are foolish." Being low-key is a kind of wisdom and strategy.