1. A blessing in disguise? "Huainanzi Human Lessons"

Explanation: A man lost his horse on the border fortress, and people came to comfort him. His father said: How do you know that you will not be blessed by this? A few months later, the horse came back with a horse from Hu Di.

A brief analysis of Lao Tzu’s saying that good and evil depend on each other. From a broader and longer-term perspective, this must be the case. We ordinary people often feel happy because of blessings and sad because of misfortune, which just shows that we see narrowly and short-termly.

2. A capsized boat is a sign of good travel, and a horse galloping is a sign of good control. "Huainanzi·Speaking of Lin Xun"

Explanation: Only when the boat capsizes can you see who is a real swimmer; when the horse gallops, you can see who is a real good swimmer.

A brief analysis of people who are truly capable cannot be seen at ordinary times, but they can be revealed when the situation changes and the situation is critical. All one has to do is practice hard and wait. If one is really capable, he will soar to the sky.

3. If placed in the threshold of an ape, it will be the same as a dolphin. It is not unskillful and quick, and there is nothing it can do. "Huainanzi Chu Zhen Xun"

Interpretation If you put an ape in a cage, it will become like a pig. It is not that it does not have the ability to climb dexterously and jump lightly, but that it does not have the opportunity to display its abilities. .

A brief analysis: People must learn to proactively find environments, platforms and opportunities that suit their strengths, in order to truly shine. If the time comes, you have to learn to wait in hibernation.

4. Where beauty lies, even if it is insulted, it cannot be humbled in the world; where there is evil, although it is noble, it cannot be noble in the world. "Huainanzi·Shuo Shan Xun"

Explanation: Beautiful things will not become low-level even if they are defiled and humiliated; ugly things will not become inferior even if someone clamors and praises them and raises their value. To be honored.

Brief analysis: Good is good, bad is bad. People only need to stick to what they think is worth sticking to and do what they think is right. It is most easy for people to be swayed by the likes and dislikes of the world and become drifting with the crowd without distinguishing between right and wrong.

5. Begging for fire is worse than getting firewood, and asking for fire is worse than digging a well. "Huainanzi·Lan Ming Xun"

Explanation: It is better to ask for fire from others than to find flint yourself; to borrow water from a well is worse than to dig a well yourself.

Brief analysis: It is better to seek help from others than from yourself.

6. When it comes to good deeds, a saint will not do anything small; when it comes to his mistakes, he will not correct even a small thing. "Huainanzi·Zhushu Xun"

Explanation: A saint must do good deeds no matter how small they are; he must correct his mistakes no matter how small they are.

Brief analysis: Doing good is an attitude; making amends is a pursuit.

7. Walk straight and all evil will cease. "Huainanzi·Miao Chengxun"

Explanation: If a person is pure and his actions are frank, all evil will cease.

A brief analysis of being able to walk straight must come from having a straight heart. If the heart can be righteous, then everything will be righteous.

8. If you look wrongly, you will be lustful; if you hear wrongly, you will be confused; if you speak wrongly, you will be confused. "Huainanzi·Zhushu Tu"

Explanation: If you look randomly, you will be confused; if you listen randomly, you will be confused; if your mouth talks nonsense, it will cause trouble.

Brief analysis: Living in a mess is all because of being casual, so you must be a person who is not casual. To put it more deeply, the fundamental thing is to maintain a simple, clean and pure heart. If your heart is pure, everything will be pure.

9. Those who chase the deer ignore the rabbit. "Huainanzi·Shuo Lin Xun"

Explanation: A person who chases a deer does not care about the rabbit.

A brief analysis of doing things, people must learn to grasp the fundamentals, keep a close eye on the goal, and go all out. In this state, there is no time to think half-heartedly or look around. On the contrary, it means that you are still outside the door and have not entered the state yet.

10. Those who are good at swimming will drown, and those who are good at riding will fall. Everyone is doing what they like, but it is their own disaster. "Huainanzi·Yuan Daoxun"

Explanation: People who are good at swimming are easy to drown, and people who are good at riding are easy to fall off their horses. It is precisely because of their strengths that they bring disaster upon themselves.

Brief Analysis: The more you are good at something, the more advantages you have, the easier it is to be arrogant and careless, and the easier it is to stumble. Be cautious in everything and avoid future troubles, and sail the boat with care for ten thousand years.

11. There is fire in the bamboo, but it cannot be drilled; there is water in the soil, but there is no spring if it is dug. "Huainanzi·Shuo Lin Xun"

Explanation: Dry bamboo can make a fire, but it will not burn unless you dig it; there is a spring underground, but if you don't dig it, the spring water will not flow.

Brief analysis No matter how full the ideal is, no matter how beautiful the idea is, if you don’t make up your mind to do it down-to-earth, it will be in vain. In the end, it will be a castle in the air.