After Confucius finished this sentence, someone said to him: Yes! Shen Yong, isn't he strong? Confucius said that Shen Yong had desires, but how could he say that he was just? A person can't be strong as long as he has desire. Desire is not only material things such as power, money and beauty, but also the pursuit of personal interests. For example, I like reading, painting and calligraphy, traveling and photography. Lai Changxing, the chairman of Yuan Hua Group, once said that he is not afraid of not accepting gifts, so long as he has hobbies, he can find a breakthrough. You said that this person has a good moral character and likes reading. If you meet someone who knows the means, you can take advantage of this. You don't talk to him about anything except reading. Slowly, he will be taken in.
Therefore, a truly powerful person has no desire-no desire is justice. The so-called "what you want is bitterness, and what you don't want is rigidity". If you don't think about anything, you just want to be a saint and become a Buddha and an immortal, which is also quite bitter. If you ask for something, you will suffer. If you don't want anything, you will be satisfied with yourself. Only when there is no desire or desire can we be honest and upright and be an indomitable person.
But can we really have no desire? Let's see what the other guy said.
This is Zi Gong proudly talking about his knowledge and accomplishment. I don't like what others put on me, and I don't want the same thing to be put on others,' he said. For example, I don't like the pain and trouble that others give me, so I don't want to give it to anyone. It should be remarkable that a person can achieve such achievements. When he told Confucius about this experience, he didn't expect Confucius to say, "Giving is beyond your power." Zigong! You can't do this!
Why? As long as you live in this society, people related to you will help each other, and you will put your pain on others, and then you will get a little so-called "enjoyment" and "happiness". Our enjoyment of happiness must depend on others and even hinder others. However, if you can always be alert and think of obstructing others, it is already the best practice. Therefore, it is impossible to be absolutely selfless and have absolutely no desire.
? Lao Tzu also thinks that absolute selflessness is impossible, and it is great to be able to "abstain from lust" and "have less selfish desires". Less individuality is publicity, and absolute selflessness is unworkable and impossible. It's great to have less desire. Therefore, when you think of yourself, you should also think of others. This is great public morality. For example, when we want to get a fan, we also ask others, "Do you want it?" It's amazing. It is impossible to say that I hold a fan and want to buy it for all the people in need in the world. I not only lack financial resources, but also lack ability.
Therefore, "seeking" and "desire" cannot be done without a degree.