1. It is easy to be shaken but hard to be settled, easy to be dim but hard to be clear, this is the human heart. Only when the Lord is respected can it be settled and clear.
2. Those who rely on the rich will be poor, those who rely on the noble will be humble, those who rely on the strong will be weak, and those who rely on skill will be clumsy. Relying on benevolence and righteousness, one is neither poor nor humble nor weak nor clumsy.
3. With a calm mind, you can survive the dangers of life. The intricate connections can test my talent; the ups and downs can test my ability; the difficulties and obstacles can test my thinking; the shock and balance can test my strength; the enduring humiliation can test my ability.
4. Reading not only changes one’s temperament, but also nourishes one’s spirit, because it absorbs principles and principles.
5. Nine out of ten people who make wealth plans for their descendants will fail. Those who do good deeds for others will be benefited later.
6. Fame and integrity to people are rich without gold and silk, and noble without a crown. Scholars have no reputation, just like women are unchaste. Even though they have other beauties, they are not enough to redeem them. Therefore, the predecessors said that it is easy to obtain honors and honors, but it is difficult to protect one's reputation.
7. If people can make their own decisions, what can't saints and heroes do? Why rely on people?
8. A doting person is controlled by his wife, while a doting person succumbs to wealth. When a real man sees kindness, he attaches great importance to his name and integrity like Mount Tai. If you have a strong intention, you will take life and death lightly like a feather.
9. If you look at it for a long time, you will not be able to recognize familiar words. If you look at it, it will appear that a still object seems to be moving. You will know that those who have doubts will confuse the truth, and those who think too much will be confused.
10. One day in life, if you hear a good word, see a good deed, and perform a good deed, then this day will be a worthwhile life. When you meet a wealthy person, you should persuade him to be lenient; when you meet a smart person, you should persuade him to be generous.
11. When encountering a deceitful person, he will be unpredictable and unpredictable. If I treat him with sincerity, my skills will be exhausted.
12. People are just afraid of the authorities. Ten of them are authorities, but they are not enough to be bystanders. A wise minister is fainted by gains and losses, and courage is excited by gains and losses. As long as the mind of gains and losses is gone, the voice will be relaxed and the mind will be like that of a bystander. What's wrong?
13. Being able to cut off cravings when they are strong, and being able to accommodate them when anger is strong are all areas where learning is effective.
14. Being kind to oneself is a common thing for scholars. Now I am inviting blessings after death. If it is the way of the market, I am really ashamed of it.
15. The scope must be huge first, and the meaning must be comfortable first. In ancient times, people made appointments in advance to attract people, so the people in the group were happy to use them and their income was often doubled. Xu thinks and examines the situation, so he does it very carefully without laboring. The word "urgency" is an ancient obstacle to doing things.
16. If you have anything to do with suspicious people, it will not work out. If you do things with beneficial people, you will suffer.
17. Those who are arrogant and inferior to others will be shallow, and those who are suspicious of others will be villainous.
18. Those who are clever and exposed have poor morals, and those who are too eloquent have poor fortunes.
19. Even if you have a dispute with someone, you can only discuss the matter. It is absolutely forbidden to expose the shortcomings of his grandfather and promote the evil of his boudoir. This disaster may lead to death.
20. I don’t know what is good, but it is good if it makes people moved. I don’t know what is evil, but it is evil to make people hate.
21. When you are very angry and happy, your temperament changes. When you encounter something to do, you need to find a knowledgeable person. Otherwise, regret will follow.
22. Anyone who reads useless books is just playing with things and losing hope.
23. Those who get angry when they hear slander are the opportunity for slander. Those who rise to fame are like matchmakers. If there is no gap, go to the matchmaker, and the slander will be far away.
24. A skillful debater will often go against the Tao, while a clumsy debater will inevitably be alienated. It is better to be alienated from the world than to go against the Tao.
25. A word can harm the harmony of heaven and earth, a deed can harm a lifetime of happiness, so be careful.
26. When dealing with the world, there is always a point in the front, which is called Yu; there is always a point in the back, which is called Yu. In this way, everything will be in vain, and you will have more happiness in your heart. If you do it with all the evil points, you will definitely regret it. The same is true with others. If you show me more kindness, you can listen to me. If you stay in love with others, everything will be fine.
27. It is shameful to follow others, but it is hateful to be self-willed. Not being attached to anything is the middle way. It is rare to find one, but it is the most elegant thing to be able to stand in the midst of waves and trends.
28. Be careful and cautious when doing things, and don’t let your spleen get angry. All food, behavior, words and writing are indulgent when you are happy. Once the spleen is dry, one will be mean. He does not mean to harm others, but his actions will definitely harm others. If you don't kill yourself at the beginning, you will have more than enough to kill yourself in the end.
29. What is learned from the outside and obtained from the inside is called Ming; what is learned from the inside and combined with the outside is called sincerity. Sincerity and Ming are the same.
30. It is better to save officials than to save trouble, and to save trouble is not as good as pure heart. Is it possible to be calm in official matters without paying attention to them?
31. If something is inevitable, it must be done early. If you wait for a day, you may not be able to do it today.
32. If you hear someone is good, you will be suspicious of him; if you hear someone is evil, you will believe him. This is full of murderous intent.
33. Everyone’s temperament has its own deviations. If you know your deviations and correct them, it will become natural over time. Therefore, Confucianism in the Song Dynasty regarded changing temperament as an urgent matter of learning.
34. If a person does something wrong, he will be burdened by it later. If there is a gap in the vessel, it will leak. Try to observe carefully, if you know others, you will know yourself.
35. To do good things in the world, one must not only measure one’s virtues and one’s abilities, but also assess the situation and choose people. "It is difficult to achieve only single-minded desires, and it is difficult to offend by public anger." People with this horoscope are not only advised to be cautious about rash actions. Even if they have a selfless heart and do upright things, they must also adjust human feelings and invent things so that everyone can trust them and then act. If you succeed, things will last. Pan Geng moved to Yin and attacked Zhou with force. He issued three orders and five orders, but he was still afraid that he would not follow them. Gai Hengqing is often hidden in far-sightedness, and villains are not convenient for their own selfish interests. They gather together and destroy them. Although there is a good method, it will last for a long time.
36. How can we wait to see the bad side until we have to deal with it? Just as a single thought in silence is not benevolent, a single thought of greed is not righteous, a single thought of arrogance is not polite, a single thought of deceit is not wise, a gentleman is cautious.
37. Proper etiquette, justice and integrity can be used to discipline oneself, but not to punish others. Disciplining oneself will lead to few mistakes, and dragging others will lead to harmonious relations. Being oligarchy is not the way to deal with the world. Therefore, a gentleman blames himself, and a villain blames others. Those who have more than enough virtue but lack of it are humble; those who have more than enough wealth but lack of it are despicable.
38. Good people are amiable, but if you don’t know them, don’t rush into them. Evil people can be kept away, but they cannot be far away, so they cannot be rushed away.
39. Profits can be obtained by all but not alone, and strategies can be obtained by few but not by many. If you stand alone, you will lose; if you work together, you will be defeated.
40. Probably a gentleman is strict in many things, and when he is harmonious and transformed, this is the achievement of virtue. From the beginning, the school cannot be integrated.
41. After traveling around the world, I will know how big the world is. I cannot rely on myself. After traveling around the world, I realize how small the world is. I cannot be discouraged.
42. Talking about someone's shortcomings is not called straightforward, and helping others' evil is not called righteousness.
43. If you don’t think, you will be confused; if you don’t ask, you won’t get; if you don’t ask, you won’t know.
44. The most important thing in the world is reading. However, reading occupies status, in terms of character, not in position.
45. Be diligent in your country, thrifty in your family, be loyal in words and respectful in deeds.
46. It is important to deal with things carefully and carefully. If you think carefully, you will get the feeling, and if you deal with it slowly, you will get it right.
47. Jueluo can honor one’s body, but not one’s heart. Articles can be written about one's own body, but cannot be written about one's actions.
48. Showing respect to others is fake. To love in hiding is to be private.
49. If you can protect others, you are an adult, and if you are protected by others, you are a villain.
50. Light wealth is enough to gather people, self-discipline is enough to convince others, broad-mindedness is enough to win people, and being proactive is enough to lead people.
51. Those who are not famous will not benefit from it. Those who are fond of fame are also those who are fond of profit.
52. A gentleman is full of heavenly principles, so he takes pleasure in following the principles. Villains are full of human desires, so they take pleasure in obtaining desires. Desires can never be satisfied, so joy cannot outweigh sorrow. Principles exist at all times, so everyone is happy wherever they are. Happily ever after. Indulge yourself in the pleasures of lust, and be followed by sorrows and troubles.
53. Sages and sages do not do this in order to seek great extension from small concessions. Pines and cypresses are straight when they are born, and scholars and gentlemen are upright when they live in poverty. If something happens to someone in your lower position, I will endure the shame and hope that I will be successful in the future, and then go straight to work. Not only does this originate from two people, that is, after becoming an official, it also comes from two people.
54. If you treat your relatives with love for your wife, you will never be unfilial. If you serve the king with the intention of protecting wealth and honor, you will be unfaithful in every possible way. If you blame yourself with the same intention of blaming others, you will make few mistakes. If you forgive others with the same heart that you forgive yourself, then you will be friends with everyone.
55. If a person does not respect himself, he will be insulted. Failure to strengthen oneself will lead to humiliation. Self-respect and self-improvement, but still being insulted, this is a disaster that will not lead to death.
56. If a wise person has more money, it will harm his ambition; if a fool has more money, it will benefit his fault.
57. Yin, the villain. Yang means a gentleman. Enter the gentleman and retreat from the villain, and you will be able to do things with reasonable principles.
58. To love others is to love yourself. It is better to advance into a moral position than to enter an official position.
59. Excellent prostitutes like to laugh at people, but dare to be rude. This is not their true nature. His devotion is not enough to give him joy, and his neglect is not enough to make him angry.
60. The mentality must be broad-minded, the knowledge must be outstanding, the scale must be broad, and the practice must be solid. If you can do these four, you can learn.
61. When frustration comes, treat it with patience, so that you will not suffer from frustration. When things come to your mind, take them lightly so that you won't be confused by your worries.
62. Advice on how to stop cravings and desires: Sexually contaminated objects stick to glue. Excessive love for thieves is poisonous to swords and spears.
A brief moment of comfort, the spirit of eternity disappears, not a trace is broken, and the dust net is difficult to escape.
63. Treasures can be used to their fullest, and loyalty and filial piety can be enjoyed endlessly.
64. If you want to be a gentleman, you have to accumulate good deeds. This is not possible. If you have selfish thoughts, you will immediately see a villain. Therefore, it is said: "A lifetime of doing good is not enough, but a day of doing evil is more than enough."
65. The intricate connections can test my talent; the waves and waves can test my ability; the difficulties and obstacles can test my ability. Thinking; shock and balance can test my strength; enduring humiliation can test my ability.
66. You can’t stand poverty, you can’t stand up, you can’t stand humiliation, you can’t do anything.
67. Accumulating good deeds in one’s body will only increase over time, but people don’t know it. Accumulated evil in the body is like fire burning away ointment, but no one can see it. Who can know it without knowing one's temperament or observing the customs?
68. Getting rid of the bad and striving to improve on the good is called good learning.
69. If you hear someone’s good deeds but doubt them, if you hear someone’s bad deeds but believe them, then there will be evil but no good in your life. Therefore, I don’t know if there are people who do good things in the world. If a man makes a false accusation of being good, ghosts and gods will surely kill him.
70. Being frugal and honest will lead to good reputation among the local party; being straightforward and tolerant will lead to descendants.
71. When you are angry, you are easily irritable, and your righteous indignation should be restrained; when you are happy, you are easy to be crazy, and you must be cautious even in your small words.
72. People should save themselves from trouble and should not be afraid of it. People should be free from vulgarity, not artificial. You should not go with the times, and you should not follow the times.
73. Calling someone good or exaggerating is not considered a gentleman. It is better to avoid being a villain by promoting someone's evil or damaging their truth.
74. There is no greater sin than being eager to make progress, no greater disaster than too much talking, no greater pain than not hearing, and no greater fault than being shameless.
75. When a benevolent person sees any punishment or killing, he will become more benevolent. When the ninja saw this, he became more forbearing. Therefore, when a gentleman is far away from the kitchen, he also has the habit of becoming a natural person.
76. If you want to be profitable, you should be a gentleman, and I will be a villain; if you want to be famous, you should be a villain, and I will be a gentleman. What a confusion. A sage is one who gives way to profit and fame, so he is indifferent and indifferent to the world.
77. If the blood energy is strong, it will be difficult to cure. If you want to nourish your heart, you must first treat your Qi.
78. It is easy to do good deeds, but difficult to accumulate good deeds. When it comes to goodness, a scholar will never tire of it even if it lasts a little while. It is secluded and no one knows about it, and the disease that attracts the world does not change when the time comes. Therefore, it is rooted in the heart, sincere in words and deeds, and encouraged at all times, without blaming others for their efforts. Then relatives and friends will believe in it, and the people of the country will be at peace with it, and the ghosts and gods will follow it. If the accumulation of good deeds has not yet been achieved, can its scope be the same as this?
79. The five words of calmness and tranquility are present at all times and in everything. Without these five words, Meng Lang does it.
80. Those who are too impatient will not have the sense of perseverance; those who are too fearful will not have the vision to leap ahead; those who are too lustful will not have the sense of generosity; those who talk too much will not have a sincere heart; those who are too courageous will be No literary elegance.
81. Fame and integrity are of great importance, and you should not make unreliable friendships.
82. Those who have endless attainments are the best in the world; those who cannot read enough are the best in the world.
83. After some setbacks, I gained some insights. The more you share, the less ambition you have.
84. Don’t rush when things are done, think about them slowly. When you want to succeed, don't be slow, and rush forward. To deal with the affairs of the world, you only need to have two words: peace and quiet, and the most important thing in military affairs is to have speed. However, peace and tranquility do not mean slowness, but calm and careful consideration, nourishing the middle ear of concentration.
85. Good and evil habits are gradually acquired day by day and are easily transferred to others.
86. Whenever you are going to do something, you must first calm your mind and your mind. If your mind is clear and your mind is calm, things can be rectified.
87. It is a small thing to commit crime and take away merit; it is a matter of everyone to cover up crime and praise merit; it is a gentleman's thing to give credit to beauty; it is a great virtue to share grievances and mistakes.
88. Scholars are not afraid of having low ambitions, but they are also afraid of not being able to succeed. Don't worry if your words are not good, don't worry if you don't put your ears into practice.
89. If you hear good words, you will worship; if you report mistakes, you will be happy, and you will have the air of a sage. Sitting in a secret room is like a thoroughfare, and controlling an inch of mind is like a six-horse horse, so you can avoid it. If the mind is not clear, it is impossible to see the way; if the ambition is not clear, it is impossible to achieve success.
90. If you don’t see your own faults, you will never be able to become a sage. If you like to talk about people's mistakes, you will harm the harmony of heaven and earth. Jealousy and disgust must not be understood; jealousy must be avoided without speaking evil words.
91. Being loved and hated by others is all one’s own fault.
92. To teach and believe, you must first have someone to love. To prohibit and fear, there must first be someone to respect.
93. The people of the well-dressed family are based on the principle of leaving the world pure and innocent. They must be calm and save troubles. Anyone who is greedy, cruel and mean should not be associated with them.
94. If you learn from reality, you will never fail.
95. Only those who can eat light food can taste the strange smell, those who can cope with the noise of the city can travel to famous mountains, and those who can endure torture can achieve fame.
96. Having dirty intentions and being suspicious of others. People have no intentions, and I am only bothering them.
97. If a person blindly sees others as wrong, he will be hateful everywhere and will be angry all the time.
98. Taking strong medicine from gold and stone will definitely lead to death. That is to say, sitting on the merits and obeying the qi often harms people. People can be pure and have few desires, and their blood and energy will naturally be peaceful, but they will suffer from illness and a long life.
99. In all matters in the world, consideration is more important, detailed action is more important, planning is more important, and judgment among others is more important than independence.
100. Swearing and joking must be measured in a measured way. Not only will it avoid resentment, but it is also a way to be honest and honest.
101. People should not get used to it. If they get used to it, they will become intolerable about small things.
102. Wealthy people should be persuaded to be tolerant, and smart people should be advised to be generous.
103. When dealing with things, you must keep your feet firmly on the ground and speak your mind during your term.
104. The law is punished by heaven. It should be upheld with fairness and practiced with benevolence.
105. When you are old, you will know that your temperament is refuting, and your thinking is just a rough reading.
106. Those who blame themselves should know that everything in the world is wrong. Therefore, it is important to learn without neglecting others.
107. It is the simplest thing to pay heaven for misfortunes and blessings, to punish those who take them away from you, to praise and punish those who take them away from you, and to blame yourself for the virtue of self-cultivation. This is the simplest and easiest thing.
108. He who can be trusted by the whole world is ultimately a gentleman. Those who are suspicious of the whole world will end up being villains.
109. Being cautious in your words and deeds is the first thing you need to do to cultivate yourself.
110. There are three gates in the world. If you are obsessed with lust, you can enter the bird gate; if you are obsessed with etiquette and righteousness, you can enter the human gate; if you are obsessed with wisdom, you can enter the holy gate.
111. Scholars must not be ignorant of worldly affairs.
112. Isn’t it a good thing to do good deeds? However, once you have the intention of having a good reputation, you will attract slander and disaster.
113. Those who work for fame will harm their lives, and those who have a lot of wealth will harm their future. Those who are slow to repay good and evil are not Tiangangsu. They want to become a gentleman and destroy villains. The world loves people because of misfortunes and blessings. Like thunder, rain, snow, and frost, they all want to generate all things. Therefore, the gentleman is afraid and fearful, while the villain is lucky and careless. If you are afraid of disaster, blessing will come; if you ignore blessing, disaster will come. It is said that there is no way for misfortunes and blessings, but only when people call them.
114. You have to be very shrewd, as long as you hide it in your simplicity. When ancient people got into trouble, nine out of ten people were shrewd, and there was no one who was honest enough to get into trouble. People today are afraid that they will not be smart enough, so they will be stupid.
115. Anyone with a benevolent heart must work hard to do everything in his power. If you change your mind even slightly, suspicion will arise and selfishness will arise. When suspicion arises, one will be more calculating and the cashier will be stingy; when selfishness arises, one will have partial likes and dislikes and will act erratically.
116. Villains are like tigers, wolves, snakes and scorpions, they are almost nothing. We all know the power of tigers, wolves, and snakes and scorpions to harm us, so we avoid them and take precautions. A villain's heart is like a tiger or a wolf, his appearance is like a snake or a scorpion, his thoughts are like a snake or scorpion, his words are harmonious, and people don't know that they are going to harm themselves but they fight with them, which is beyond the reach of others.
117. Those who are intelligent and agile should be knowledgeable.
118. Care for your reputation, fear ridicule, and be content with yourself. If you forget to check and control, you will steal and be lazy, and you will give up on yourself. Those who are good at themselves are like middle-aged people, who can be guided to do good deeds. Those who abandon themselves will be judged inferior by the people.
119. Those who take responsibility must forgive themselves.
120. A gentleman only does his best in human affairs, regardless of destiny, and destiny is in human affairs.
121. If those who are not blessed enjoy their blessings too much, there will be sudden disaster. People who are always poor are worried about their poverty, and there will be unexpected worries.
122. Check silently every day to see that this thought originates from virtue, from temperament, from self-knowledge, from material desires. If you reflect in this way, you will realize its true nature over time. Beginners will learn This is the most important thing.
123. Wealthy people should be persuaded to be tolerant, and smart people should be advised to be generous.
124. Judging people after the fact and judging people from the outside is a serious disease among scholars. When talking about people after the fact, they always say that Homo sapiens is extremely stupid. If you look at people from the outside, they will make difficult things very easy. Both are born of infidelity and unforgiveness.
125. You should taste the sweet, sour and bitter. Right and wrong, likes and dislikes are always decided by people. It is not easy to pass from death to life, so everyone should work hard to cultivate themselves.
126. This is what a gentleman believes in. If you wish to have bad reputation in future generations, you have to wait outside.
127. Human spirit is limited and will be exhausted if it is overused.
128. The greater your self-esteem, the more you will see your inferiority.
129. A word of tolerance can eliminate endless disasters; a word of "sufficiency" can save endless troubles.
130. The art of practicing with determination and sincerity must never be good at strategizing, never be content with enduring humiliation, never be better than cultivating virtue, never be happy with good deeds, never be too godly with sincerity, never be lucid. When it comes to physical things, be happy and auspicious because of contentment. Don't be miserable because of many wishes. Don't be sad because of the essence. Don't be sick because of impermanence. Don't be short of things. Don't be lonely because of greed. Don't be lonely because of self-reliance. Don't be lonely. Don't be in danger by being suspicious, don't be defeated by selfishness.
131. A gentleman thinks too much instead of cultivating his ambition, talks too much instead of keeping quiet, and has many talents instead of accumulating virtue.
132. A gentleman cannot be intolerant. If you endure desires, you will not give in to things. If you endure drama, you will not disturb things. If you endure hardships, you will not give in to the situation. If you endure poverty, you will not be stubborn in making progress. Therefore, there must be Patience is helpful.
133. After all, it is the first thing to predict and the last thing to do. As for those who are proficient, they can be unified.
134. Good people cultivate virtue and bring good fortune to heaven. Evil people sow disaster and bring disaster later.
135. Over the past twenty years, the word "anger" has not been fully eradicated, so it is most difficult to know how to control oneself.
136. There is no greater evil than the good that destroys others, and no virtue is greater than the injustice of white people.
137. The way to maintain health is to avoid anger.
138. We must be aware of criticism and praise. Today’s scholars tend to look up and down. When they see the world’s praise, they will flock to it. When they see the world’s destruction, they will avoid it. When they only praise me, they will be happy. Anger is only of limited magnitude. True goodness and true evil belong to me, and blame and praise have nothing to do with me.
139. Just a small opinion can make everything impossible and lead to failure.
140. It is especially not allowed to use one or two Zhuang language to make fun of people who are doing evil things. If it is used in Zhuang language, the person who is making fun of it will be true, which will make people hateful. If the fault of the person is judged, it cannot be included in one or two dramas. If it is included in the drama, the true person will end the drama. Every time someone plays with it, it is the purpose of the person who violates the rules.
141. When a gentleman fights with a villain, the villain will win. A gentleman can only keep upright and wait for orders. Of course, you should not be afraid of disaster and mistakenly join the party of villains, nor should you rely on being a gentleman and have the desire to win against villains.
142. Don’t let others betray you because of their kindness. When they do good deeds, do what my heart can’t bear to do. There is no retribution. Even if you encounter danger, just smile.
143. Knowledge by hearing and seeing is not virtuous knowledge. If you exchange things for things, you will know what is wrong. This is what is called today a person who is knowledgeable and versatile. The knowledge of virtue does not lie in hearing and seeing.
144. Only by rectifying oneself can one transform others, only by doing one's best can one serve others.
145. Not daring to forgive oneself for even one thought is called cultivation. He doesn't dare to be cautious in a word, he can be said to be straightforward. A man who dares not taint himself can be said to be honest.
146. When you are young, you are eager to learn, like the rising sun; when you are strong, you are eager to learn, like the light in the sun; when you are old, you are eager to learn, like the light of a candle. Holding the candle's light, who is doing it with ignorance?
147. Even if you are virtuous, villains will never get close to you. If you claim that he is in charge, you might as well do both, but you will suffer the consequences secretly without realizing it.
148. To be useful, a scholar must be updated day by day.
149. It is a good thing for a gentleman to help others when they are in danger and when people are in urgent need. It is good if he can avoid boasting.
150. If a person knows little about self-love, how can he pursue profit-making and be willing to be a merchant? Just having something to do with your mind is desire, and you should try your best to overcome it. Otherwise, there may be endless harm.
151. If you leave behind virtue, the latter will prosper; if you leave behind disaster, the latter will perish. Those who are meek and humble are the beginning of virtue; those who are violent and treacherous are the beginning of disaster.
152. Fear is the foundation of self-cultivation. If you are afraid beforehand, you will be afraid. Fear can avoid disaster. If you are afraid afterwards, you will regret it, and if you regret it, you can change it. A wise man uses fear to eliminate regret, while a fool is fearless and has no regrets. Therefore, a wise man protects himself, but a fool kills himself. What a great thing to call fear!
153. When dealing with troubles, treat them as nothing; when dealing with big things, treat them as trivial matters.
154. Listen to what is said and listen to it rationally. Once you hear something, you will easily assume it, but you will often make many mistakes.
155. Defending yourself is like guarding against a prisoner. If you fall, the whole army will be defeated. You should love your body like a virgin, if you lose it, everything will fall apart. It is very difficult to deal with the world, and the animal virtue is suitable for Yu. If you teach people to be kind and show them to others, they will be abandoned; if you teach people to be kind and show them to others, they will be hated.
156. The rich look at what they do, the rich look at what they do, the poor look at what they don’t do, and the poor look at what they don’t do.
157. If you love others as much as you love yourself, benevolence will be useless. If you use the heart of a wicked person to hate yourself, then your righteousness will be ineffective.
158. Treat others harmoniously, be lenient to others, and treat others with forgiveness. This is what a gentleman is.
159. When you see someone doing something satisfying, you should feel happy.
When you see someone frustrated, you should feel compassion. All are of real use to themselves. Don't worry about success or failure. Why interfere with people's affairs and harm your own mind?
160. It is better to give false reputation to a villain than to listen to God. The wealth left behind by the descendants is not as urgent as the Zhou people.
161. If there is no true meaning in dealing with people, it will not be enough to move people; but if there is true meaning but no text to decorate it, then the true meaning has no support, as "Li" states It's not enough to say that there is no writing.
162. Treating relatives with love for your wife will never be unfilial. If you blame yourself with the same intention of blaming others, you will make few mistakes. If you forgive others with the same heart that you forgive yourself, then you will be friends with everyone.
163. Let a gentleman be humble in his ambition, but not a villain in his capacity.
164. Be cautious beforehand and never regret afterwards.
165. If you eat a vegetarian diet, your breath will not be turbid; if you sleep alone, your spirit will not be turbid; if you sit silently, your heart will not be turbid; if you read, your mouth will not be turbid.
166. The way to build a body is to be strong on the inside and soft on the outside; If there is no harmony, we cannot accept things, and if we are not strict, we cannot control them.
167. Fame, rank, wealth, sound and sex are all called desires, and they can all lead to death.
168. Whether something is possible or not should be decided by reason. It makes you angry, but bad things happen.
169. Those who have no perseverance will change their minds when they see new things, and it is difficult to make progress.
170. If there is no benefit in the world, it will be harmless. If you don't seek blessings, there will be no disaster.
171. A gentleman’s journey is to cultivate one’s character through tranquility and cultivate one’s virtue through frugality. Without indifference, there is no clear ambition; without tranquility, there is no far-reaching goal.
172. Being cautious can avoid disaster, and being diligent can help the poor.
173. Loose talk is contrary to the truth, and miscellaneous knowledge is confusing.
174. If everyone tries to rape me, I will be boneless. Everyone is afraid of me because I have no support.
175. I often see those who praise themselves, only to be praised and ridiculed; I often see those who flatter others, only to be pleased, only to be ridiculed. When a gentleman lives in the world, he should do nothing to discuss, do not expect others to be praised, do nothing to blame, and do not expect others to please him.
176. Take a step back when doing things.
177. Water surges against the current, fire surges horizontally, and people stir up chaos. A gentleman should be careful about the reason for the surge. If you feel ashamed, a villain can be transformed into a gentleman; if you are provoked, a gentleman can be transformed into a villain.
178. Although the villain is no good, he should be restrained and defeated. When a gentleman unfortunately makes a mistake, he should protect it and cherish it in order to achieve his virtue.
179. Don’t treat others lightly with a single word, never promise someone lightly with a word, and never underestimate a fake person with a smile.
180. If you are always calm, you will have implicit meaning and strong response to the situation.
181. I am good at others, so why should I be jealous? If you call someone evil and I am evil, how can I destroy it?
182. Loyalty, honesty and integrity are the foundation of one’s life, not just a tool for fame.
183. Sages and sages who achieve great things all come from a cautious and fearful heart.
184. It is easy to blame others and enjoy ridicule, but it is hard to think about it. If the husband has done well, he can blame others later; if the family has neglected things, he can ridicule the customs later.
185. When it comes to human relationships, you only seek to talk about the weak, and people’s hearts only think about evil. This is a selfish and deserved thought, and you are a villain. The ancients held people responsible, and always sought to avoid faults despite their faults. This is a matter of long-term kindness and great virtue. Scholars think deeply and have their own taste.
186. Whenever encountering a problem, you must deal with it calmly and gently. If you are in a hurry, you may make a mistake. Everything in the world is wrong if you don't get busy. Therefore, being calm and peaceful is the first way to deal with things.
187. If you want to support your career in the world, you must first establish your feet.
188. Therefore, if we work hard to get rid of arrogance, guard against complacency, and not to be laughed at by others, we will make progress.
189. Those who hurt people and destroy customs, even though they are close and noble, they must stay away from each other. Those who practice public chastity in the Qing Dynasty will be close to them no matter how little they practice.
190. When traveling independently, you should not follow the popular customs, but you must not tolerate resentment. Don't avoid trivial suspicions about high righteous matters, but you can't ignore them when they are tiring.
191. The fools in nature are true, the wise are false; the fools are perfect, the wise are lost.
192. Water cannot help but encounter the wind. The long river is flooded and the water is clear and bottomless. Although the strong wind cannot make it turbid. The heart cannot respond to things, it wants to be as clear as possible, and it can be clear on the outside and on the inside. Although the world is constantly changing, it cannot make it dim. If there is no wind, it will be pure, if there is wind, it will be turbid, and the dust will be buried underneath; if it is still, it will be bright, if it is moving, it will be dim, and if it is moving, it will be dark, and the desire for profit will be hidden in it.
193. If you have serious thoughts about being a human being and light thoughts about being an official, then misfortunes and blessings will not tempt you. If you have serious thoughts about being an official and light thoughts about being a human being, then reputation and reputation will often be enough to lower your aspirations.
194. The name of inaction is the corpse, which is the way to dispel illusions.
There is no planning for a government, no thinking. Nothing is done, nothing is done. The master of inaction knows, and the earth knows. However, you must be determined to obtain the nature before you can practice the four things, otherwise you will not be able to practice them. Zhuangzi said: "I take pleasure in doing nothing, and the vulgar world brings great suffering." Dadian said: "If everyone does not think or act, then the principles of the world will almost cease." The word "love" is just a word for "accepting things". Tiredness, if there is no ruthlessness, then there will be no tiredness, so the saint is said to be ruthless.
195. Those who do good will often receive blessings, and those who do benefit will often suffer disaster. Peace of mind is a blessing, and hard work is a disaster.
196. If a scholar is able to have few desires, be at peace with himself, and not be lusted after by wealth and honor, then he will regard things lightly and will naturally advance and retreat without losing his integrity.
197. If you know that heaven, earth and all things are integrated into one, then you can love.
198. Rest every day, control your appetites, eat carefully, and think less.
199. Seeking tranquility is a way to calm down the mind for the first time. If you only work on tranquility, you will become arrogant and lazy over time, and you will become impatient when things happen. Mencius's forty-year-old state of being unmotivated was precisely tempered by human emotions, physics, right and wrong, reputation, reputation, and reputation. When he reached the point where there is no movement but tranquility, he is truly tranquil.
200. Sitting quietly and doing your own thing, reading is a virtue.