1, original poem
Be born at hardship, die at peace and happiness
Shun was born in mu, Fu Shuo was born in the middle of the building, and the glue was in fish and salt. Guan Yi I was a scholar, Sun Shuai was in the sea, and a hundred miles was in the city.
Therefore, if the sky is going to fall on the Sri Lankan people, they must first suffer from ideological suffering, physical suffering, physical hunger, physical emptiness and chaos in action. Therefore, their persistence has benefited them a lot.
People can change after they have passed; Trapped in the mind, think before you act; Symbols use color, hair uses sound, and then metaphor. A country, if there are no ministers and wise men who can assist the king, will often be in danger of the collapse of its neighboring countries and the misfortunes from abroad.
Then I know that I was born in sorrow and died in happiness.
2. Original intention
Shun was appointed from the field and selected from the masons who built the wall. The glue was used by people who sold fish and salt. Guan Yiwu was used after being released from prison officials. Sun Shuaio was selected from the secluded seaside, and Prissy was selected from the market. Therefore, God will give such people a great responsibility. They must first make their hearts miserable, make their bones and muscles tired, make him suffer from hunger, make him suffer from poverty, and make him do bad things, thus disturbing his heart, strengthening his character and increasing his talents that he does not have.
People often make mistakes before they can correct them; I am troubled when I make a mistake. I can get up [or do something] if I think about it. The haggard color is shown on the face, the sigh is shown in the voice, and then I understand. If there are no ministers who stick to the statutes and sages who can assist the monarch at home, and there are no comparable neighboring countries and disasters from abroad, countries (like this) will often perish, so suffering (which can motivate people to work hard) will make people survive and develop, while enjoying happiness will make people die.
3. Appreciation of the original text
Born in sorrow and died in happiness is a famous saying of Mencius. The original text is like this: "If the sky is going to demote Sri Lanka, it must first suffer its mind, work its bones and muscles, starve its skin, empty its body and mess with its actions, so it is impossible for it to endure. ..... Then I know that I was born in sorrow and died in happiness. " ("Mencius Gao Zi Xia")
This means that a person must go through many hardships if he wants to achieve great things. Only when he has gone through hardships and seen the world can he exercise his will, increase his talents and take on heavy responsibilities. Enjoy yourself at ease. Growing up in a greenhouse, you can't develop the ability to overcome difficulties and get rid of adversity. You will be helpless in the face of difficulties, and you will be depressed and desperate when you encounter setbacks and adversity, which often leads to disaster. So he came to the conclusion: "Born in sorrow, died in happiness".
It is of great significance to keep in mind the truth that life is worrying and death is happy, and to advocate the spirit of conscious tempering. Only by consciously experiencing difficulties and hardships can we shoulder the heavy responsibility of welcoming the great rejuvenation of the nation.
4. Creative background
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there were wars and disputes. If a country wants to be in an invincible position, it can't be content with the status quo, and it must work hard instead of making progress. If a person is at ease and has no ability to overcome difficulties and get rid of difficulties, then he will be helpless in the face of difficulties, depressed and desperate when he encounters setbacks, just like standing under a collapsed wall, his life is in danger at any time. Therefore, Mencius's "born in sorrow and died in happiness" is to remind people that no matter what time, they must have a sense of anxiety and be prepared for danger in times of peace, so that they can last forever; If you are content with the status quo, "get drunk today, wake up tomorrow and think deeply", you may be sad and sleepy all your life.