Source: "The Analects"

Author: Confucius

Original text: "I am fifteen out of ten, and am determined to learn. I am established at thirty, and I am not confused at forty. "At fifty, you know your destiny; at sixty, your ears are attuned; at seventy, you follow your heart's desires without exceeding the rules."

Confucius determined to study at the age of fifteen, and establishing himself at thirty did not mean starting a family at thirty. "Establishment" means that the foundation of academic studies has been established, that is, personal values ??have been formed and will not be shaken by external forces.

Forty years old does not have doubts. To be precise, it is not that there are no doubts at forty years old. "Establishment" and "confusion" are a set of opposites, and the definition lies in whether one knows how to exercise power.

When you are "li" in your thirties, you usually don't have the right to act when things happen. If you don't have the power, you have no say. At the age of forty, you have gained certain rights. At this time, you are relatively proficient in dealing with things, and you can do anything and everything.

When you are fifty, you know your destiny, but when you are sixty, your ears are attuned. It is not that you are very old, but your ears are attuned and you can accept whatever you hear. "Shuowen" mentioned: "Liye will harm all rivers." It means that only when the rivers flow smoothly can the beautiful scenery of the world be seen.

As the saying goes, if you follow the rules, you will see the laws of nature and become organized.

Extended information:

Twenty Weak Crown - A man who is twenty must tie up his hair to indicate that he is no longer a child.

Set up at thirty - People should determine their life goals and development direction at the age of thirty.

No doubts at forty - when a person reaches forty, there is nothing to worry about or doubt. (There is a mentality of having no choice and retreating)

Acknowledging fate at fifty - At the age of fifty, you have to accept your fate. It is no longer possible to resist.

Sixty-sixty - Sixty is counted in the lunar calendar. It has been a reincarnation of the heavenly branches and the earth, and it is time to recognize old age.

Seventy years old - Seventy is already a bad old man, and life is coming to an end.

Old age: eighty or ninety years old. "Book of Rites Qu Li": "Eighty-nine-year-old is called an old man." Based on this interpretation, people use the two characters together to refer to eighty-ninety-year-olds.