1. A gentleman is not afraid of disasters, but he is not happy with blessings.

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Appreciating a gentleman values inner cultivation and is not subject to foreign things. "Don't be happy with things, don't be sad for yourself", always keep a normal heart and deal with complicated social life maturely. Just as people later praised the Wei and Jin demeanor, they were so angry and invisible. Only after experiencing the ups and downs of life can people reach this spiritual realm.

2. wealth is not good enough, and poverty is not bad enough.

-"Confucius' Family Language? Explanation of Five Instruments

Annotation benefit: increase.

Appreciating a real gentleman, wealth can't add anything to him, and poverty can't reduce anything. Namely: "wealth can't be lewd, and poverty can't be moved." What they are pursuing is the great ideal of "reaching for the best and helping the world at the same time". In order to realize the ideal, they can endure loneliness and poverty.