Confucius climbed the East Mountain and was small, and climbed Mount Tai and was smaller than the world. Wholeheartedly follow Mencius.
On the surface, it refers to the height of Mount Tai, but in fact it refers to people's horizons. Perspectives should constantly seek breakthroughs and surpass themselves, and look at the changes and disturbances in the world with a detached attitude.
The higher a person's viewpoint, the wider his vision. With the change of vision, people will have a new understanding of life. From the perspective of a certain time and space, the whole human race is just a hasty process in the evolution of the earth, not to mention every specific person and thing.
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Original text:
(24) Mencius said: "Confucius climbed the East Mountain and was small, and climbed Mount Tai and was smaller than the world. Therefore, it is difficult for people who look at the sea to find water, and those who swim at the gate of the sage can hardly speak. If you have the ability to watch water, you must watch it. The sun and moon are bright, and the light will shine. Running water is also a thing, but it is not a mirror; The ambition of a gentleman is also in the Tao, and it cannot reach the chapter. "
Translation:
Mencius said, "When Confucius climbed the East Mountain, he felt that Lu was getting smaller. When he climbed Mount Tai, he felt that the world had become smaller. Therefore, it is difficult for people who have seen the sea to be attracted by other waters, and it is also difficult for people who study under saints to be attracted by other remarks. There are certain ways to see water, so you must look at its waves. There is light in the sun and the moon, and every tiny gap should be illuminated. Running water will not flow forward until it is pitted; A gentleman is interested in the Tao, and there is no equivalent, and it cannot be achieved. "
"Climbing Mount Tai to make a small world" has become an indispensable part of the lives of literati and celebrities in past dynasties, followed by a profound cultural psychology, which has spread into a long-standing cultural atmosphere and evolved into a big landscape in traditional culture.
The word (former 55 1- former 479) was born in Qiaoyi, Changping Township, Shandong Province in the Spring and Autumn Period.
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