Confucius’s philosophy is a second-rate philosophy. Why do you say that? Because Confucius used his own political ideals to design a second-class society for the Chinese people: everyone is courteous, everyone knows his interests, and he does not start with blessings or disasters. Confucius is the ancestor of all generations, and his philosophy is the philosophy of the Chinese people. As a result, many Chinese people have become loyal believers in the second-in-command philosophy: rather than being the boss, be willing to be the second-in-command. When a minister faces the emperor, he must be willing to be the second child. No matter how incompetent the boss is, he must still be loyal to him. When a gentleman faces a villain, he must be willing to be the second child. No matter how arrogant he is, he must step back first. When an individual faces his destiny, he must be willing to be the second child. , I am still willing to be the second child, 30% manpower, 70% destiny, those who understand the current affairs are heroes. Even if you become the emperor and become the real boss, you still have to find ways to be the second child. No one can be in front, so you create a "heaven" for yourself and call yourself the "Emperor". If you can't be the second child, you will be someone else. son. This second-middle-class philosophy has penetrated into every corner of Chinese society, and can be seen in every detail: when greeting strangers and not knowing who they are, the first thing they say is "Excuse me, brother"; when dining, whoever sits at the table has to be humbled for a long time before they are dusted. Settled... These people are so keen on being the second child, not because they really know how to give priority to the third child, but because they have discovered in social practice that being the second child is actually much more advantageous than being the boss. So as long as there is some wisdom in the Chinese people, they enjoy being the second child. I once heard an official reciting the latest "Three Character Classic" in officialdom: "When you are an official, you must be a deputy, you must eat vegetarian food, and wear cloth shoes." Just when he was about to compliment him for his high moral integrity, his filler came out again: " A deputy can enjoy the power of leadership without having to worry about responsibilities; a vegetarian can eat meat better if he maintains his health; only a vegetarian can eat meat better; if you wear leather shoes for a long time, change to cloth shoes before wearing them again Only leather shoes have the feeling!” The Chinese people’s second-person philosophy is indeed very clever. When the sky falls, it will hit the taller ones first. Being the boss is great, but it is also easy to become the target of public criticism. The Chinese understand this well, so until they do not have the absolute strength to be the boss, they will settle for the second place. Cao Cao once said a famous saying when others persuaded him to become emperor: "I will not be the emperor, I will be the Duke of Zhou!" This kind of thinking of retreat has almost become the basic mode of political strategy for some people for thousands of years: in the heart Thinking about the front stage, my body is in the backstage. You can attack when you advance, and you can defend when you retreat, which is very consistent with Confucius's philosophy of life that "a gentleman should not stand under a dangerous wall". The second philosophy is very cunning. Andy Lau, an evergreen figure in the Hong Kong entertainment industry, is a firm believer and practitioner of the "Lao Er" philosophy. In the extremely competitive entertainment industry, Andy is able to make money everywhere and maintain good relationships with all parties. This is consistent with It has nothing to do with his insistence on the second-middle way of life. Andy Lau rarely competes for kingship, and his image on the screen rarely appears as a "big brother" like Chow Yun-fat. Even in front of reporters, he always looks like "the younger brother is afraid." Once Andy Lau was interviewed, the reporter asked him: "I heard that you are very low-key in life and never set the first place as your goal?" Andy Lau replied: "I am a traditional person, I know how to be courteous in doing things, and I never act deliberately. Fighting for first place, you asked me if I came first in the movie? I didn’t come in first place in singing. But it’s just like the decathlon. That’s the first place.” His words reflect a peculiar phenomenon in China: those who can be good bosses are often those who are willing to be the second child and know how to be the second child. Just like what Andy Lau believes in: the second child plus the second child equals the boss. Therefore, if anyone wants to make a difference, he must learn to balance the positions of the boss and the second child, and he must also understand the profound connotation of being the second child. When you should be the second child, you should be the second child honestly and conscientiously. So Confucius was a great wise man. No matter how much we have ridiculed him, we still have to come back to him in the end.

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Special statement. This was also the first time I saw "Azhe's" "Second Philosophy", so I looked it up on Baidu. After reading it, I thought it made sense, so I copied it here.