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Life is limited, knowledge is infinite, as Zhuangzi said

My life also has a limit, but my knowledge has no limit. If I have a limit, I will follow the limitless, and it will be a waste!

This sentence is said by Zhuangzi, from "Zhuangzi·Neipian·Yangshengzhu" "Three", the translation you sent is still missing one sentence. The translation I provided you means "Life is limited, knowledge is infinite. Pursuing unlimited knowledge with limited life will make you exhausted." ", is not a beautiful thing.

Frankly speaking, many people only read the first half of this sentence and then interpret it as a positive attitude, but Zhuangzi's original intention is exactly the same. On the contrary, what he means is that there is no need to use a limited life to pursue unlimited knowledge. This is a waste of life. I don’t know where you got this sentence, but the meaning of the original text is this, and it is not a beautiful thing. .

My personal understanding is that learning requires practice rather than studying every day. Spend time on learning rather than practice. If a person has nothing to learn or pursue, and just lives a happy life, where will the material come from? What is the difference between idle people and animals? Life is bound to lead to death, so learning must be done in moderation. Don’t spend a lot of time studying, but practice.