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Mencius called Song Goujian (1) and said, "Is Zi easy to swim?" ? My children's travel: everyone knows, but it is also noisy (3); I don't know, and I'm embarrassed. "
He said, "How can you be so noisy?"
He said, "If you respect morality, music and righteousness, you can make a scene. My hometown is poor and loyal, and I can't do without Tao. Poor and disloyal, so scholars have their own (1); People are not disappointed because they can't get rid of Tao. Ancient people were ambitious and blessed the people; If you don't succeed, cultivate your morality and see the world. If you are poor, you will be alone, and if you are good, you will help the world. "
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① Song Goujian: first name, surname Song, first name Goujian, life is unknown. 2 swimming; Lobbying Noisy: serene and complacent. 4 gain self: that is, be complacent.
Famous story:
Mencius said to Song Goujian, "Do you like lobbying monarchs? I tell you the attitude of lobbying: others understand and feel at ease; Others don't understand and are complacent. "
Song Goujian asked, "How can I feel at ease?"
Mencius said: "Respect for virtue, love for benevolence and righteousness can make you feel at ease. Therefore, the scholar is poor without losing his righteousness; Don't deviate from morality when you are prominent. If you are poor, you will not lose your righteousness, so you will be peaceful and complacent; People won't be disappointed because they didn't deviate from morality when they stood out. In ancient times, people got timely benefits from the people; When frustrated, we should cultivate ourselves to appear in the world. If you are poor, you will be immune to it, and if you are out, you will help the world. "
2. learn regardless of age, and the top is the first.
Learning is regardless of age, and no one comes first. Those who can reach a certain level will succeed, those who learn less will be small, those who learn more will be great, and those who learn more will be great.
3. There is no learning before and after, first comes first.
It means don't dream of reaching the sky in one step, but push the waves behind you. Beginners will catch up with and surpass their predecessors as long as they are willing to work hard.