1. If the desire is weak, the heart will be empty, if the heart is empty, the Qi will be clear, and if the Qi is clear, the mind will be clear. ——Xue Xuan's "Study Record" of the Ming Dynasty
Interpretation: When selfish desires are indifferent, the heart will have nothing to worry about; when the heart has no worries, the spirit will be refreshed; when the spirit is refreshed, the truth will be understood.
2. Those who don’t like fame are not good at it; those who like fame are especially good at it. —— Qian Qi, Qing Dynasty, "Qian Gongliang's Test of Confucianism and Confucianism"
Interpretation: People who are not famous are also not good at profit. A person with a good reputation is definitely a profit-seeking person.
3. Don’t hide yourself with any selfish interests, and don’t burden yourself with any selfish desires. ——Zhu Xi of the Song Dynasty
Interpretation: He will not be unfair and unable to distinguish right from wrong because of a little personal interest or selfish interest; he will not be exhausted physically and mentally because of a little selfishness or selfish desire.
4. Don’t be obsessed with wealth, and don’t worry about poverty. ——"Book of Han Yang Xiong Zhuan"
Interpretation: Not worried about poverty and inferiority, not keen on getting rich and becoming an official.
Extended information:
Indifferent to fame and fortune:
Definition: despising external fame and interests.
Dan: do not pay attention to it; Bo: in ancient times, stopping a ship was called Bo, which means chasing and chasing after fame and fortune were put together.
Being indifferent to fame and fortune means "fame is as beneficial to me as floating clouds." Indifference is not the helplessness of being unable to do anything, nor is it the self-admiration of contentment, nor is it the lamentation of inaction. Indifference means transcending the temptations and troubles of the world, treating everything realistically, and looking at all life in an open-minded and objective manner.
The antonym of being indifferent to fame and fortune: pursuing fame and fortune.
Definition: pursuit of fame and fortune. Chase: pursue.