Zi Gong once asked Confucius, "Teacher, what kind of person am I?" Confucius replied: You are a thing-Hu Lian! Hu Lian is a sacrificial vessel in the temple and a symbol of nobility and loftiness. Zi Gong once said, "A gentleman seeks Tao and specializes in seeking Tao". Since I can get the trace, Zigong will be very happy! However, as we all know, Zi Gong is a good student of Confucius, but he is not the most proud student of Confucius. Everyone knows the proudest one-Yan Hui. Confucius never had anything to compare with Yan Hui. It seems that what I said is a little beside the point. "A gentleman is incompetent" means that a gentleman should not become an expert. It seems that the following sentence should be hidden-be a generalist. Why? Does Confucius really want us to be a person who knows everything and knows nothing? In fact, this problem has been bothering me for a long time. Finally, when I annotated the Tao Te Ching, I felt as if I had found the same proof as Confucius.

There is a saying in Chapter 28 of the Tao Te Ching: Simplicity is a tool, and saints use it as an official. So the big system is not tangent.

"Park" refers to logs that have not been carved or made into "vessels". When logs are decomposed, they can be made into some concrete objects, such as tables, stools and boxes. Decompose the great function of "park" and make use of it. A wise man can become an "official" of the ruling party with only one of them. What if the great wisdom of "Park" is inseparable and not made into a "utensil"? Isn't it a piece of cake to be the "official" and lead the world? Therefore, Confucius also said that "a gentleman is not a tool." A gentleman should not only be an expert in a certain field, but also be a generalist and know everything.

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