The book contains the famous aphorisms of ancient sages. After careful selection by the author, the most essential content is displayed, and the whole book is catchy.
Now let's talk about the "shou" chapter in the book:
Nothing is lacking in human nature: the essence of human nature cannot lack goodwill.
Nothing can be added to human nature: the needs of human nature cannot be added with a desire; When you have a great desire, you can't be happy if you feel that you don't lack anything.
A gentleman's heart is too small, but his tolerance covers his whole life: a gentleman's needs can be small, but his tolerance should be grand and inclusive; If there are fewer things you don't like, you naturally feel happy and live comfortably.
The villain is arrogant, but his will is confined to one corner: the villain wants a lot, but he is narrow-minded and often haggles over every ounce; The field of vision is small, but you can't see the distance.
Anger is a tiger, and desire is an abyss: anger hurts a tiger, and desire is a bottomless abyss.
Anger is like a fire, if it is not contained, it will start a prairie fire; anger is like a flame, if it is not stopped in time, it will burn everything. There is an idiom "burning with anger"; Once you get angry, the first thing that makes you uncomfortable is yourself.
Desire is like water, if it is not contained, it will be terrible; desire is like a flood, and if it is not contained in time, it will drown everything.
Punish anger like destroying mountains, and punish anger like extinguishing fires: control anger as firmly as destroying mountains and extinguish fires as quickly.
Killing desire is like filling a ditch, and killing desire is like waterproofing: cutting off desire should be as persistent as filling a valley and as decisive as flood control.
Once you relax, everything is out of control: once you relax, you can't do anything well.
If the mind is negligent, nothing will be noticed: if the mind is negligent, it can't concentrate on anything.
If the heart is persistent, nothing is natural; if the heart is stubborn, nothing is real, and the essence of things can be found.
Careless thoughts are the wrong start: careless thoughts are the wrong start.
A broken heart is ultimately wrong: a broken heart is ultimately wrong. Cao Cao killed the Lv Boshe family by mistake, and he had the idea that he would rather blame the world than the world. Naturally, I went the wrong way and became a traitor in troubled times.
The article "Keeping and Nurturing" emphasizes how to protect your initial heart and use it to resist all kinds of desires and temptations; Cultivate your noble spirit through abstinence and modesty.
Motto is a good book. In the process of reading, I feel happy and calm, and it is worth reading often.