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Modest and persevering epigrams of ancient poetry and prose
There are two monks in Shu, one is poor and the other is rich. The poor man said to the rich man, "What do I want in the South China Sea?" The rich man said, "Why should I go?" Yue: "I have a bottle and a bowl." The rich man said, "I have always wanted to buy a boat for many years, but I have never been able to buy it." Why do you want to go? "In the second year, the poor will come back from the South China Sea to tell the rich. The rich are ashamed.

I don't know how many miles it takes to get to the South China Sea in West Shu, but neither can rich monks nor poor people. People's aspirations are not as good as humble monks. Therefore, cleverness and sensitivity can be relied on, but they cannot be relied on; It is self-defeating to rely on its cleverness and sensitivity without learning. Confusion and mediocrity can be limited but not limited; Those who are restless in lethargy and mediocrity and tireless in machinery are also self-reliant.