Gui Guzi once said that the three taboos in life are to have a weak virtue but a high position, a small wisdom but a big plan, and a small strength but a heavy responsibility. These fifteen condensed words are enough to explain many truths. Indeed, if you want to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, it is enough to keep these fifteen words in mind.
Being virtuous but respectable is actually a bit similar to having poor moral character. If a person without talent or virtue is pushed to an important position, the result will be unimaginable.
For example, Zhu Jianshu, the prince of the Ming Dynasty, was uneducated and incompetent. He was also very superstitious about Feng Shui. After his beloved concubine died, he actually took a fancy to the Feng Shui of the Yunju Temple, regardless of the Yunju Temple. He was dissatisfied and insisted on burying his beloved concubine next to the temple. Zhu Jianshu, who put the dignity of Buddhism at all, did nothing more outrageous, which led to a joint letter from all the temples.
After Zhu Jianshu arranged the future of his beloved concubine, he began to plan for his own afterlife. He even took a fancy to Zhuge Liang's former residence, but it was ridiculous that he fell ill and passed away not long after.
Although Zhu Jianshu was a prince, he did these unflattering things. In fact, he just acted recklessly based on his status, and ended up being ridiculed by the world as a short-lived prince.
You must not show off if you are not as resourceful as you are, which means that you are smart but have big plans. After all, those people in history who failed to rebel but lost their lives in the end were because they were too ambitious and had high vision but low hand. life. Similarly, if one is weak and the heavy responsibility on one's shoulders is beyond his ability, it will also bring disaster.
In fact, these three sentences all tell the same truth, that is, people must have self-awareness and act within their capabilities, so that they can seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and avoid getting into trouble.