1. Eating can quench hunger, and drinking can quench thirst. Fear can stop disaster, and enough can stop greed.
Interpretation: Eating can satisfy hunger, drinking water can quench thirst, fear and caution can prevent disaster, and contentment can prevent greed.
2. There are blessings that are not expected in the world, and there are also disasters that are not expected. The villain does not know that misfortunes and blessings depend on each other, so he takes it as a fluke. This is why frustration always depends on what you gain, but you see benefits but not harm, you know existence but don't know death.
Interpretation: There are blessings in the world that are not expected, and there are also misfortunes that are not expected. Ordinary people don't know that misfortunes and blessings are actually dependent on each other, so they try with a lucky mentality in their hearts. Therefore, they do it because they are not prepared, so failure and frustration often occur, and because they are lucky, Therefore, even if it succeeds, we can only see its advantages and benefits, but cannot see the potential harm or crisis. We do not know the natural law of life and death in everything.
3. People who speak softly and act softly should not make deep plans. The same goes for those who are easy to be happy and angry. Therefore, those who are not happy or surprised when hearing things can handle big things.
Explanation: People who speak or act arbitrarily without thinking cannot make long-term plans with them. The same is true for people who are easily angry. Therefore, people who are not easily pleased or afraid are the ones who can do great things.
4. Only by uprighting oneself can transform others, only by doing one's best can convince others.
Interpretation: Only by behaving well can you influence others; only by doing your best in people's affairs can you convince others.
5. 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.
Interpretation: A gentleman cannot be intolerant. If he endures desires, he will not give in in the face of financial interests. If he endures difficulties, he will not interfere with his work. If he endures obstruction, he will not bend in the face of power. He will endure poverty. You won't be reluctant to enter the body. So you have to be patient in order to succeed.
6. Whenever there is an intrusion, think about the reason for taking it, that is, think about the method of dealing with it. Do not get angry easily. If two people get angry, they will become a pair of villains, and they will generally suffer disaster. .
Interpretation: If something forceful and unreasonable comes to invade you, you should first think about the reasons why you will be violated, and then think about how to deal with it. Don't get angry immediately. If both parties are angry, even a pair of villains will be hurt.
7. 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.
Interpretation: When something frustrating comes, you must deal with it with patience, so that you will not be troubled by the frustration; when something happy comes, you must treat it with an indifferent attitude, so that you will not be happy. confused by things.
8. Don’t boast, don’t try to be a teacher, don’t talk lightly about people’s shortcomings, and don’t care about others.
Interpretation: Don’t be self-righteous. Don't be self-righteous, don't criticize others at will, and don't overestimate trivial matters.
9. It is better to give false reputation to a villain than to listen to heaven, and to leave wealth to descendants is not as urgent as the people of Zhou.
Interpretation: It is better to let God evaluate you than to receive praise and praise from small people; it is better to give money to those in urgent need than to leave money to your descendants. This passage warns us not to deliberately pursue those words of praise; we must be able to help others when they need it.
10. If there are things that are impossible to do, don’t be too presumptuous. If there are people who must not be persuaded, don’t waste your words.
Interpretation: If you cannot do something, don’t do it lightly; if you cannot persuade someone, don’t bother talking.