For a fantasy novel like "Sword Comes", it made me feel like "Luo Ji Thinking". I never thought that a fantasy novel could give me so much inspiration and thinking. Although "Sword Comes" is a fantasy novel, it has always mirrored and reflected reality. For example, is the story that appears repeatedly in novels similar to live broadcasts in real life? Is the cultivation of the mind that is repeatedly emphasized in the novel not the cultivation of the character in real life?

Of course, many people are criticizing this book, saying that the author is too sloppy in writing, always talking about truth, but the storyline is not smooth at all, which is disappointing. A book, of course, has its imperfections. Even a great writer like Shakespeare was criticized for having impure language and containing many vulgar slangs and swear words, not to mention Beacon Fire.

However, since I have gained a lot from reading this book and been inspired a lot, I want to sort it out and share it one after another, hoping to help people who like to read "Sword" "Come" friends will have a deeper understanding of this book, and everyone will gain something.

When I first started reading "Sword Comes", the main character seemed too ordinary, and Song Jixin was so amazing and talented that I once mistakenly thought that he was the protagonist of the novel!

Not long after the novel begins, Song Jixin has a four-legged snake that will follow him life and death. What is a four-legged snake? That's the dragon! According to the usual formula of fantasy novels, mythical beasts are often psychic. Since a dragon actively and shamelessly wants to follow Song Jixin, then Song Jixin is definitely an ordinary person!

However, as the story gradually unfolded, it was discovered that when he saw Liu Xianyang almost being beaten to death by the Lu family's son, Song Jixin chose to sit on the wall and watch the fun, fearing that the world would not be in chaos. It can be seen that he has a cold nature and no pure kindness. Only now I am convinced that he is not the protagonist.

(1) He seems casual, but in fact he wants to overwhelm others at every turn

When I first watched Song Jixin and Zhao Yao play chess, Song Jixin was obviously better at chess than Zhao Yao. , but he is always willing to deliberately let things go, or deliberately take risks, making a situation that is a sure win more likely to lose. This makes me feel that he doesn't care about winning or losing! He has no desire to win or lose. He is happy-go-lucky and indifferent!

However, if you taste it carefully, you will find that Song Jixin actually wanted to "overwhelm others everywhere."

The reason why Song Jixin was willing to play chess casually and not care about winning or losing was that his chess skills were far better than Zhao Yao, and he had the mentality of a cat playing with a mouse, and he was just playing tricks on Zhao Yao.

What does Song Jixin like to do? First, he likes to drop his book bag, and likes to say some sarcastic idioms when he has nothing to do; second, he likes to take Zhigui around to buy things; third, he is extremely generous and is willing to give away gold and silver to anyone he meets.

The reason why Song Jixin likes to drop his book bag and take his maids around to buy things is to show off, to show off that he is a scholar and knowledgeable, to show off that he is a rich man and has no worries about food and clothing.

As for Song Jixin's generosity, it is another form of showing off. He saw the little girl Tao Zi carved in pink and jade. Seeing that she was beautiful, he gave her the extremely precious sword-raising gourd. When his uncle Song Changjing asked him if he was planning to make friends with Zhengyangshan (Tao Zi's sect), Song Jixin said that he was just looking at the cute little girl. Song Changjing said: "You just give away the priceless sword gourd because you think it's cute?!" Song Jixin was speechless.

The author is afraid that we will mistakenly think that Song Jixin is a generous and generous chivalrous man, and also clearly reminds us in the book: No matter how generous Song Jixin is, he will never do things like providing help in times of need.

This is Song Jixin. In fact, he cares about everything and wants to overwhelm others, but he still wants to show that he doesn't care about anything. They don't care about magic weapons or artifacts, or winning or losing in chess. In fact, he just wants to use this indifferent attitude to make people think that he is a scholar who is indifferent to fame and fortune. These are just means to seek fame.

The purpose of all this showing off is to tell everyone that Song Jixin is better than you, better than Chen Ping'an, better than Zhao Yao, and better than all the children in the town. He just wants to be everywhere. Pressure on others.

Do you still remember what Song Jixin said when he left the town? He said: "You have done well, but you don't even have anyone to show off to. Why come back?!" Song Jixin regarded everyone in the town as ants. Even if he had done well, he was not worthy of him at all. Come back and show them off!

(2) The villain's fight: Unable to accept being inferior to others, he plotted to make Chen Ping'an break his oath and to have a knot in his heart.

However, no one is perfect. No matter how talented Song Jixin is, no matter how smart and smart he is, there are still some areas where he is not as good as others!

What should you do if you fail to compete with others and feel inferior to others? Especially when this kind of failure seems to be a situation that you are unable to change.

Song Jixin far surpassed his next-door neighbor Chen Pingan in terms of wealth, status, and knowledge. However, at least in Song Jixin's view, there are two aspects in which he has never been able to surpass Chen Ping'an:

First, he was born in a humble background.

Some people may say, isn't Song Jixin the Prince of Dali? How could he come from a humble background despite his noble status? However, during the years when Song Jixin was in the town, he was always considered by the villagers to be the "illegitimate son" of Song Yuzhang, the kiln supervisor. Even Song Jixin himself thought so. (The reason why Song Jixin named his maid "Zhigui" was because Song Yuzhang's most beloved inkstone had these two characters carved on it. Song Yuzhang was killed by Empress Dali for this reason and was also disliked by Emperor Dali. .) Although Chen Ping'an's parents are dead, his life experience is innocent.

Secondly, Chen Pingan is not as optimistic and would be happy without him. Chen Ping'an, a poor boy who grew up in a back alley, was so poor that he couldn't even make a jingle bell. One day he made a bird's nest and the next he fished, but he was able to live happily every day. As for Song Jixin, although he was well-dressed, well-fed, studied every day, and had a beautiful maid to serve him, he was called a bastard by the villagers in the small town and looked down upon by the villagers in the small town every day. His life was very miserable.

Song Jixin was also a man with a very strong self-esteem. He always showed off his knowledge and wealth, making himself appear to be superior to others, so of course he was hated by others. When one day he was pushed to the ground and beaten, the man even scolded him:

"Don't you just have some bad money? Why are you so proud? You are not even as good as Chen Ping'an. Even if he is dead, You lost your parents, but you know who your parents are. Do you know who your parents are?”

Such a few simple words immediately lifted Song Jixin’s strong sense of inferiority. , a strong jealousy was aroused. As a result, Song Jixin was in great pain and full of evil thoughts. After pondering painfully all night, he entered Chen Pingan's house as a guest for the first time. He told Chen Ping'an that because he was born on the fifth day of May, after killing his parents, he continued to live in the ancestral home, which made his parents unable to reincarnate.

Song Jixin used a trick to deceive Chen Pingan, making Chen Pingan believe it. In order to be able to move out of his ancestral home, he had to violate the oath his mother made when she died not to work as a kiln worker and do it. The kiln workers moved to the kiln entrance.

Song Jixin used a trick to drive Chen Pingan to work as a kiln worker, out of sight and out of mind, and regained his psychological balance.

However, when Chen Pingan learned the truth from Old Man Yao, this always good-tempered young man blocked Song Jixin alone in Mud Bottle Alley on a rainy night and almost strangled him alive. . Of course Song Jixin was not strangled to death, but after walking through the gate of hell for a while, he was almost frightened to death by Chen Ping'an's ferocious look. From then on, Song Jixin had a knot in his mind.

Still remember, Zhao Yao's grandfather said this about Song Jixin:

At a young age, the city was rich, but it was a pity that this person was the one who ruined the family reputation of his ancestors.

This is the battle between villains: never willing to admit defeat, nor can you accept failure. Once you fail, you must win back even if you use conspiracy and tricks. You never refuse to admit defeat, and then defeat your opponent with dignity.

How can a person who dares not admit or face failure move from failure to success? Such people are destined to only harm others and themselves.

Now that we understand that villains often cannot afford to lose in battles, they have to win back even if they resort to conspiracy. This is absolutely not advisable. So, what is considered a battle between gentlemen?

Next, let’s take a look at another scholar in the town, a true gentleman-Zhao Yao.

(1) The style of a gentleman, not discouraged in defeat, and friends in victory and defeat

Zhao Yao from a small town is not only Qi Jingchun’s student, but also Qi Jingchun’s book boy. The child who received the most face-to-face teaching from Qi Jingchun was very gentlemanly.

Zhao Yao, this scholar, is also a person who wants to do everything well. In this regard, he is the same as Song Jixin.

In terms of life, Zhao Yao, a noble son from a wealthy family, has been able to help the villagers for decades, be kind to others, understand etiquette, follow rules, and be a gentleman. He is also a man in a small town. That "other people's child" that everyone envies.

Zhao Yao also worked very hard in his studies, playing chess, etc., but he was always suppressed by Song Jixin, who was more talented. For example, in chess, Zhao Yao was not as talented as Song Jixin in terms of chess playing talent. However, with hard work, he was able to win within 50-50 of Song Jixin.

However, even though he was always inferior to others, Zhao Yao was never discouraged. Not only was he willing to work hard to improve his chess skills and practice calligraphy, he was also sincerely willing to treat Song Jixin as a friend. When Zhao Yao was about to leave the town, he was also willing to give the bag of gold crystal and copper coins he got to Song Jixin. It is a pity that Song Jixin, a villain, never regarded Zhao Yao as a friend. He originally wanted to use conspiracy and tricks to defraud Zhao Yao of his gold crystal and copper coins.

Zhao Yao's fight with others is a battle between gentlemen: if he is superior only in skills and is not as good as others, then he should work harder; apart from the competition of skills, no matter he wins or loses, we are still friends.

Obviously, a gentleman like Zhao Yao is very worthy of admiration. His grandfather commented on him like this:

He is gentle, courteous and thrifty, which is not surprising at first, but he is a good nurturing person for his children and grandchildren. Those who have vitality must be my grandson!

(2) Gentlemen are also afraid of disastrous defeats: once they fail miserably, they will be devastated and left with knots in their hearts.

However, even if you adopt the method of fighting between gentlemen, sometimes there will be adverse consequences. .

When a person compares with others, he can see the gap and become more energetic and strive to surpass the other person. This is of course good!

However, if your opponent is too powerful and cannot be surpassed; or the consequences of failure are too serious and irreparable, what will happen to this gentleman?

At this time, this gentleman who competes with others and competes with others will also be defeated and become depressed.

This is the case for Zhao Yao, a gentleman in a small town. Not long after he left the town, he met Cui Chan. Cui Chan wants to compete with Zhao Yao for the spring-character seal given to him by Qi Jingchun. But how can Zhao Yao compare with Cui Chan?

From the perspective of cultivation level, Zhao Yao has just dabbled in cultivation, but Cui Yi is a tenth-level monk;

From the perspective of status, Zhao Yao is just a junior disciple of Lizhu Cave Heaven. The eldest son of a wealthy family, Cui Chan was the national advisor of the entire Dali Dynasty;

From a strategic point of view, Zhao Yao had just entered the world and knew nothing about it, while Cui Chan had already traveled throughout Haoran. The world is full of sophistication and scheming.

No matter how he compares, Zhao Yao cannot compare with Cui Chan; no matter what method he chooses to fight, he will definitely lose to Cui Chan. So, after weighing it repeatedly, Zhao Yao had no choice but to admit defeat and voluntarily handed over the Spring Seal. The spring-character seal was the natal character given to him by Qi Jingchun. Once he handed it over, he could never get it back.

This disastrous defeat made Zhao Yao feel ashamed of Mr. Qi and failed to live up to his expectations. From then on, he was devastated and left with a knot in his heart.

This made Zhao Yao remain unknown for a long time after he left the town. After being silent for many years, he gradually began to rise to prominence. It is because of this knot that he has been a depressed and frustrated person for many years.

Even if it is a battle between gentlemen, although they can strengthen each other, it is still a kind of struggle, a kind of comparison and competition. As long as it is a struggle, as long as it is a comparison, there will definitely be a desire to win, and there will definitely be success or failure.

If all you encounter are small setbacks and small blows, then you can test yourself and force yourself to forge ahead;

However, if you encounter continuous After major failures and blows, especially those that are almost despairing and brutal, people can easily become decadent and demoralized.

(1) Both Confucius and Laozi emphasized that "gentlemen do not fight"

It is precisely because even if gentlemen fight, there will be some problems. That's why Confucius said in "The Analects":

If a gentleman has nothing to fight for, he will definitely shoot! Bow and give way to ascend, descend to drink. The fight is a gentleman!

What does it mean?

That is to say, a gentleman does not compete or compare with others. If you have to compete or compete, then it would be better to compete in archery. During the game, they must bow to each other before entering the field. After the archery is completed, drink together. This is a gentleman's dispute.

It can be seen that Confucius advocated that gentlemen should not fight. If they must fight as a last resort, it will only be a gentleman's fight.

This actually has the same meaning as what Lao Tzu said in the "Tao Te Ching":

The best is like water, water is good and benefits all things without dispute!

However, if a gentleman does not fight, does he want to be a hermit who has no fight with the world?

We all know that Confucianism advocates actively becoming an official and opposes the idea of ??escaping from the world. So, what does Confucianism mean by "a gentleman has no disputes"? How to understand it?

Let’s first take a look at the approach of Chen Pingan, another gentleman and the protagonist of the story in "Sword Comes".

(2) Chen Pingan: inferior to others in every aspect, everyone dislikes him, but he is so eccentric that no one can compare to him

Chen Pingan is like a weed, inferior to others in every aspect , everyone is not optimistic about it.

It is said in "Sword Comes" that if the town is a crop field, the children in the town are all rice. For example, Song Jixin, Zhao Yao, Ma Kuxuan, Liu Xianyang, Gu Can, Li Baoping, Li Huai and others are all the proud sons of heaven, like shining pearls, and they are all rice that grows happily. And Chen Pingan is just a barnyard grass in this rice field. The second chapter of the novel is named after "Barnyard Grass".

Barnyard grass is just a grass. No matter how much it looks like rice, how can it compare with rice?

Chen Pingan, who studied kiln work, was disliked by Old Man Yao; when he went to blacksmith, Master Ruan rejected him after one glance. Unlike Song Jixin and Zhao Yao, he was a scholar; not like Gu Can and Ma Kuxuan, who still had relatives no matter what; not like Liu Xianyang, who lived a carefree life by himself and was valued everywhere.

Chen Pingan is like this. At first glance, he always looks inferior to others, like weeds on the roadside. However, he is such a person, his kindness is unparalleled.

I still remember that when Liu Xianyang was punched in the chest by the Zhengyang Mountain Moving Ape, everyone had no choice but to watch him waiting for death. Ruan Xiu was upset and angry, and wanted to take action and move him immediately. The mountain ape was beaten to death. Then, Ruan Qiong said to her: "I usually ask you to study more and study more, but you just don't obey. Every big event has its finality. Fortunately, you are still a practitioner, and your character is not as good as that of a young man." Even Ruan Qiong himself said He was in a bad mood. After scolding the shopkeeper of Yang's shop, he scolded Qi Jingchun again. Even a proud man like Ning Yao, although not irritable or out of control, still has a reckless attitude of trying to fight the mountain-moving ape. None of these people are as sensible as Chen Pingan, nor are they as calm as Chen Pingan.

Chen Pingan is very methodical in doing things. After he determined that the shopkeeper of Yang's Shop was unable to save Liu Xianyang, he first went to Zhi Gui, hoping that she would repay her kindness and help save Liu Xianyang; after failure, he went to Mr. Qi and Song Changjing, hoping to help Their strength gave Liu Xianyang justice; after working hard to no avail, he resorted to tempting the mountain ape to break the rules in order to kill his moral conduct, instead of directly beating life and death with an egg against a stone.

Chen Ping'an is not only able to be decisive in every major event, but also able to face any failure without being discouraged or depressed.

Later, Chen Pingan lost to Cao Ci three times in a row at the Sword Qi Great Wall in front of his beloved girl Ning Yao. Even if it is very embarrassing and humiliating, you can still be as strong as a rock and not be discouraged. This is definitely something that only a few people can do.

Chen Ping'an's good character allowed him to gain the recognition of Qi Jingchun, and then the recognition of Lao Jian Tiao, thus having the biggest opportunity in Lizhu Cave Heaven.

In the fight between villains, you must win at all costs, which will only lead you astray and harm others and yourself; in the fight between gentlemen, once you suffer a disastrous defeat or fail one after another, you will easily become depressed and unable to recover; in the fight between gentlemen, you can It allows people to face huge setbacks but still remain confident and never get discouraged.

So, how can we achieve "a gentleman without fighting"?

Basic mentality: The biggest enemy is yourself, fight your own desires and emotions, and compete with yourself!

In fact, in the later chapters of "Sword Comes", there is a talk about how Chen Ping'an achieved "a gentleman does not fight".

Since you are inferior to others in every aspect, don’t compare with others, only compare with yourself:

Today I can surpass myself yesterday, and tomorrow I can surpass myself today. You must first be able to compete with yourself, and then you can be qualified to compete with outsiders and the great avenue of heaven and earth! The enemy is yourself!

Chen Pingan has perseverance in doing things. When he practiced boxing, he first admitted that his talent and basic skills were not as good as others, so he would first punch a million times. Compete with yourself every day, insist on boxing and practicing boxing all the time, and practice hard.

Chen Ping'an is a man of craftsmanship, and his rules are almost rigid. Even for a free-spirited girl like Ning Yao, he still wanted to teach her rules and principles. For example, Ning Yao took the key and opened the door of Song Jixin's house without authorization. Chen Pingan had some trouble with her because of this trivial matter. I felt that it was the courtyard of Song Jixin's house after all, and it was against the rules to go to his house without the owner's consent.

I think the so-called "denying oneself and restoring propriety" is nothing more than that!

The so-called gentleman does not compete, that is, do not blindly compare with others, but compete with yourself more, because the biggest enemy is yourself. Cultivate your moral character, learn to control your emotions, learn to control your desires, and be self-disciplined in doing things, so that you can continue to work hard and make progress.

I still remember my years in high school. Because I didn’t have a solid foundation in my first and second years of high school, my academic performance was always very poor. I listen to the lectures and do the questions at the teacher's pace, and it's hard to keep up. I always come in at the bottom every time I take the exam. Looking at the rankings is really depressing and depressing.

Later, I changed my mind: Since I can’t compare with others, then stop comparing myself and only compare myself with myself.

So, all I care about every day is: Have you memorized the words you should memorize today? Have you memorized the famous sayings that you should memorize? Is it time to review the basic mathematical formulas? During that time, I also selectively did the homework assigned by the teacher.

After each test score came out, I deliberately no longer cared about where I got in the test, but only cared about which questions I got wrong, analyzed the reasons for the wrong questions, and then sorted out the mistakes. On the question set. Even in the later stages, I became very happy when I saw wrong questions, because I found out where I didn't study well enough and could improve myself.

It is precisely because of this continuous hard work that my grades will improve by leaps and bounds and I will be successfully admitted to university.

Conclusion:

In the fight between villains, one must win by any means necessary. In the long run, it will only harm others and oneself;

In the fight between gentlemen, it is only about skills and skills. A contest of abilities will strengthen each other, but once you lose miserably, there is no hope of victory, and you will feel desperate, you will often become demoralized;

A gentleman does not fight, does not compare with others, and does not mind a moment. Gains and losses.

Focus on self-cultivation. The biggest enemy is yourself. If you only pursue yourself to improve day by day, you will be strong-willed and perseverant!

This is what I felt after reading the first chapter of Jingzhe in "Sword Comes"!