Confucius said that "a man with virtue must have words", which means that a person with virtue and high internal cultivation can say valuable words, and famous sentences will remain in the world. Because a virtuous person, it is not difficult to express meaningful and touching words. He is not trying to make some sentences, but his own thoughts flow from his heart and are infectious enough.
People who have words don't have to be virtuous. Many people we meet can write wonderful articles, but they are all in a mess-some people are proficient in literature, history and philosophy and can make famous sayings and aphorisms; Some people can write beautiful poems, some people can say good sentences ... but they have no virtue. This is because, although many people have no virtue, famous sentences can be circulated as long as they try their best to ponder.
"Benevolent people must have courage", a kind-hearted person must have great courage.
"Brave people don't have to be kind." Some brave people are brave and impulsive. They seem brave and dare to face the enemy, but in fact they are just aggressive and have no love in their hearts.
If a person has kindness, love for his family, love for his friends and love for others, then when these people he cares about encounter difficulties, he will definitely stand up and do what can be called "brave" for them. When you have love in your heart and someone you want to protect, it's like putting on a pair of armor, drawing energy from endless love, and then bursting out one day, giving yourself endless courage. The so-called "the benevolent is invincible", that is.
Virtue naturally has words, and benevolence naturally has courage. Words and courage are only external manifestations, and what we want to pursue is to express ourselves from the inside out. If you have virtue and benevolence in your heart, you will naturally make the best judgment and show your best self.
"Nangong Poetry" asks Confucius: "You are good at archery and water warfare, but they all come to no good end. Yu and Ji cultivated their own crops, but they won the world. " Confucius did not answer. Nangong Poetry retreated and Confucius said, "This man is a gentleman! This person advocates morality! "
Yi He Lian is famous for his bravery. You are the monarch of a poor country and you are the monarch of a country that has gone abroad.
"No one can die", both of them died miserably, and the ending was not good.
Ji is an agricultural official of Yu.
"Yu Ji bowed to the crops and won the world", which means that they all bent down to farm, but they won the world, which is an exclamation of Nan Gong.
Confucius didn't respond to him at that time. After Nangong Stone left, Confucius suddenly said with emotion, "This man is really a gentleman. This person really advocates morality. "
Why did Nangong Poetry get such a high evaluation from Confucius? Harmony represents people's universal goal, that is, the pursuit of power, power, ability and money, but in fact these people may not be really good at life, nor may they be their role models. On the contrary, those talents who honestly cultivate the land and strive to be "a gentleman's business, born from the foundation" are worthy of our real imitation, such as Yu and Ji.
Young people are easily attracted by external forces, but it is extremely rare for Nangong Stone to uncover the appearance and see the essence of things. So Confucius was surprised.