Original text:
Pay more attention to the roots than the roots, calm and impetuous. Therefore, a gentleman can walk all day and never leave the trench. Although there is a concept of honor, Yan Chaoran. Why do you despise the world with the Lord of hosts? Light people lose money, impetuous people lose a gentleman.
Translation:
Steady is the foundation of rashness, and calm is the master of restlessness. So people who have the means are cautious all day, just like an army can't March without the trench. Even if he has luxury enjoyment, he is indifferent and never indulges in it. Why should the monarch of a big country with millions of chariots rule the world rashly and uneasily? Carelessness will lose its foundation, and restlessness will lose its dominance.
My explanation is:
This chapter talks about an important Taoist viewpoint, that is, self-cultivation is the foundation of everything, which is more important than worrying about material conditions and even the world. The emperor looked down on the world, indulged himself and did not cherish his life. This is the loss of roots. Laozi made a transition from the way of governing the body to the way of governing the country, carefully analyzed the relationship between severity, quietness and rashness, and expounded the truth that a ruler should take name as the root of the country and virtue as the foundation of governing the country.
"Focus on light roots and be quiet." Laozi believes that weight is the basis of lightness, and lightness is determined by weight. If we only pay attention to lightness without paying attention, we will lose our foundation. It is because of weight that light can exist and be maintained. We can imagine: what kind of scene would it be if there was no gravity on the earth? We will be unable to stand on our feet, eat and drink, and our lives will not last. That's a terrible thing. When I analyzed the contradiction between static and dynamic, I thought that static is fundamental and dynamic determines dynamic and static. Laozi's lightness can be interpreted as frivolity, and mobility can be interpreted as agitation. Frivolity and restlessness are all bad behaviors reflected by personality defects, and they are all disasters that have been sent down from heaven because people do not conform to the way of nature, and they will inevitably be punished by heaven.
In this regard, how to work together? Lao Tzu said, "Walking all day and never leaving the trenches is a gentleman. Although Rong, Yan Chaoran. " Lao Tzu used a metaphor here, which means that although saints act every day, they never act rashly, but think twice before acting, and never show rashness and anxiety. Why can they do this? This is because they conform to heaven and don't do whatever they want, that is, they can face the comfortable environment aloof, instead of indulging in it. How can I conform to the Tao like a saint? Specifically, it is necessary to use static braking to maintain inner peace, selflessness and no desire, and not to leave a trace of selfish distractions in your heart, so as to enter the Taoist realm. As the saying goes: "Mind your own business, you are not afraid of ghosts knocking at the door." As long as you walk straight and sit straight at ordinary times, you will naturally be able to take it in stride and all kinds of distractions will disappear.
"I can't be the master of everything, but I am the light of the world. If I were light, I would lose my roots. If I am impatient, I will lose my husband. " Laozi believes that as the king of a country, only by being cautious can we restrain the weakness of frivolous anxiety. There is no ignorant monarch in history whose behavior is out of line with the Tao, and there is no one who is not reviled and abandoned by future generations.
The Tao advocated by Laozi is the root of nature, and renaturation is the nature of Tao. What is a root? For trees, the root is self-evident, and the weight is the root. Anyone here? Peace of mind is fundamental. People are restless, and now we live in a restless and flashy world. Everyone seems to be in a hurry and anxious. From the crowded bus to the subway to the speeding car, as long as there is a car in front, you keep honking and urging others to give way, which embodies one of the most fatal weaknesses of modern people: restlessness!
Therefore, only by calming down can we think about life well and have a clear direction; Impetuousness will make people lose their way, and things will not have a good result.