Courage and patience

The tyranny of the tiger and the peace, the holy door is not allowed; Fear in times of crisis is given by the master.

Giving up, the second son is courageous, not as good as Mencius, and his heart is still.

Therefore, a gentleman is brave but not just, for chaos; A foolhardy child is a thief. The motto of a saint is the imperial edict. Hey, I can't stand it!

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The Analects of Confucius said: Confucius warned Luz to fight tigers with his bare hands, without weapons, to wade across the river on foot and without boats. I don't agree with this reckless practice. He also said that when things happen, we must think carefully and don't act rashly, so as to do things well.

And Mumbusch. Both of them are cultivating their courage. The purpose of the former is to win when fighting with others, and the purpose of the latter is to be fearless and save yourself. However, both are one-sided. Where can their dedication and understanding compare with Mencius? Mencius can stand upright in morality and propriety, and naturally he has nothing to fear.

Therefore, Confucius said that a gentleman is brave and loses his virtue, making trouble for right and wrong; A villain who is brave and foolhardy will become a thief. The famous sayings and aphorisms of saints should be remembered by future generations. Ah! What the world needs is the courage of righteousness, not the courage of blood. How can people be foolhardy for a while without restraint?

Comment and analysis

It's good for a person to have courage, but it doesn't mean you can get out of trouble. The ancients disapproved of foolhardy behavior, but preferred foolhardy. Only in this way can we gain a foothold in an increasingly competitive society.

A typical example shows that you are brave and have no plan, and you are suicidal.

If there is a conflict with your opponent, in terms of strength, you are an egg and the other is a stone. What will you do? Is it like a simple-minded desperate Saburo throwing eggs at a stone and killing himself in vain, or do you want to avoid its sharpness and wait until you turn into a stone and become a bigger stone than the other party? Why not put up with it first? If it is broken, it will be broken forever. If you bend down, you still have a chance to stand up.

When Zhu Yuanzhang was in power, an official named Wang Pu was dismissed for speaking out. Soon, he was appointed as an imperial envoy, and he immediately commented on the current politics at that time. In the court, he argued with the emperor many times and refused to give in. One day, Ming Taizu and I had a heated argument about one thing. Mao was very angry at that time and ordered to kill him. When he was executed in the street, Mao called him back and asked, "Have you changed your mind?" Wang Pu replied, "Your Majesty doesn't think I am a useless person. You promoted me to the suggested position, why did you insult me to this point? If I am innocent, how can you kill me? If I'm guilty, why let me live? I just want to die quickly today! " Zhu Yuanzhang was furious and hurriedly urged the immediate execution of the death penalty.

It's not that honesty is inherently bad, but that Wang Pu is too ignorant. Stubbornness can't disappear when it is born, and it is getting more and more prosperous. Even the emperor didn't want to give him a chance. This has a lot to do with his arrogance and ignorance of life strategies. Especially in front of the emperor who kept his word, so that he lost his life in vain.