The ten lines of life philosophy from "Xunzi" are so penetrating and sharp that people can't help but collect them!
1. Great skill does not do anything, and great wisdom does not worry about anything. ——"Xunzi·Lun Tian"
People with superb skills will not do things that are not met or allowed by subjective and objective conditions; people with great wisdom will not think wildly and act blindly without being divorced from subjective and objective conditions.
2. If you want to see a thousand years old, count today. ——"Xunzi Feixiang"
If you want to know what happened thousands of years ago, you must first understand what is happening today and explore the footprints of history.
3. Good scholars will do their best, while good deeds will face difficulties. ——"Xunzi·General Introduction"
Those who are good at learning can understand the truth, and those who are good at practicing can explore the difficulties and doubts.
4. If the crowd is disorganized, it will lead to disaster for the teacher and friends; if it is neglectful and abandoned, it will lead to disaster. ——"Xunzi · Self-cultivation"
For those who are vulgar and undisciplined, they need good teachers and friends to guide them. For those who are frivolous, neglectful, and self-defeating, remind them of the disaster that is about to happen.
5. Don’t be tempted by reputation, don’t be afraid of slander, act in a straight line, be honest about yourself, and don’t be swayed by things. This is called a sincere gentleman. ——"Xunzi·Fei Twelve Sons"
A gentleman will not be tempted by reputation, nor will he be afraid of slander. Do things according to morality, correct yourself, and not be turned upside down by external things. This is a true gentleman.
6. Missing one out of a hundred shots is not a good shot; missing a step a thousand miles away is not a good control. ——"Xunzi Encouraging Learning"
If you shoot a hundred arrows and miss one, you cannot be said to be a good shooter. The truth behind walking a thousand miles is that even if you are still half a step away from the destination, you cannot be said to be good at driving a carriage.
7. Green, derived from blue and green from blue; ice, water derived from it and cold from water. ——"Xunzi Encouraging Learning"
Qing: refers to blue. Blue: Polygonum indigo, blue dye can be extracted from its leaves. Blue is extracted from indigo, but the color is darker than indigo; ice is formed by the condensation of water, but it is colder than water. Later, there was a saying that "the best is better than the last", which means that students are better than teachers, and future generations are better than predecessors.
8. If you are young and do not learn, you will be incompetent; if you are old and do not teach, you will die without thinking. ——"Xunzi·Fa Xing"
If you are not able to study hard when you are young, you will have no talent when you are older. If you don't teach others when you are old, no one will remember you after they die.
9. If General Ante learns miscellaneous knowledge and only listens to "Poems" and "Books", he will inevitably become a poor scholar in the last days and in his poor years. ——"Xunzi Encouraging Learning"
To study the legends of wars and memorize the contents of "The Book of Songs" and "The Book of Books" by rote is of little practical use, even if you study for a lifetime , in the end he will only become a corrupt Confucian scholar.
10. When I sit down and think about it all day long, it is not as good as what I have learned in just a moment; when I stand on my knees and look at it, it is not as good as the profound knowledge gained from climbing high. ——"Xunzi Encouraging Learning".
Taste: once. A moment: refers to a very short period of time. Lift: Stand with your heels raised. I used to think all day long, but the effect was not as good as studying for a while; I used to stand on tiptoe to watch, but it was really not as good as climbing to a high place to see the vastness. This sentence points out the importance of learning new knowledge and climbing high to see the future.