"Zhilan is born in the deep forest, and it is not fragrant because there is no one there" comes from "Confucius' Family Sayings in E".

The original sentence is: "Zhilan grows in the deep forest, and does not lose its fragrance because there is no one there; a gentleman cultivates virtue and does not change his mind because of poverty."

It means: Zhilan grows. In the deep forest, the fragrance will not stop just because there is no one to appreciate it; a virtuous person cultivates morality and builds virtue, and will not change his moral integrity just because of poverty.

It is said that at that time, Confucius passed through Chen Cai to accept the invitation of the Chu State. The rulers of Chen and Cai were worried that Confucius's sages would endanger their country if they were used by the Chu State, so they sent troops to surround Confucius and prevent him from moving forward.

This led to Confucius' food shortage and the people who followed him fell ill. But Confucius did not give up his pursuit because of the difficult situation. Instead, he recited poems and books more generously.

Zilu was annoyed because he was in a difficult situation and asked Confucius, "Good deeds are rewarded with good deeds and evil deeds are rewarded with evil deeds. Why are people who preach benevolence trapped?"

Confucius enlightened him, Throughout history, there have been many talented and virtuous people who were not accepted. What you do depends on yourself, and whether you will be rewarded or not depends on God.

Furthermore, Confucius used this passage to show that he should be like Zhilan in the deep forest, a gentleman who would not change his integrity because of poverty.

The inherent essential function of Zhilan determines that it should emit fragrance. Even in deep valleys and secluded forests, the essence remains unchanged and the fragrance remains the same.

Confucius had the same spirit as Zhilan and maintained a noble character in difficult situations, which is worthy of our admiration and learning.

As a human being, we must aspire to be people of high moral character, have firm beliefs and strong will, not be moved by improper material interests, and withstand the test of hardships and hardships.

Just like Zhilan, although she was born in the deep mountains and forests, she still exudes her own fragrance, just waiting for someone who can appreciate her.

If it has no fragrance, how is it different from ordinary mountain wildflowers?

When people are in trouble, if they don’t have their own persistence, drift with the crowd, and let themselves go, then what qualities can they use to attract others?

Human life is inseparable from difficulties. From birth to death, we struggle to survive in difficulties every moment, be reborn in difficulties, grow in difficulties, and mature in difficulties.

Difficulties and tribulations increase our wisdom and lead us to understand the true meaning of life. These are our great teachers and our precious wealth.

As the saying goes: "Success has been met with hardships since ancient times." Looking at the successful people in history, which one did not complete transformation in difficult situations?

Frustration is like adversity, and adversity is sometimes the only way to achieve success. Passage to success. Turning pressure into motivation and turning challenges into opportunities is the character of an ambitious person.

Everyone desires success, but not everyone can succeed. If you struggle, you may fail, but if you don't struggle, you will never succeed. Failure and success are mixed, pain and joy are mixed, this is the truth that applies to everyone.