But to do good deeds and not worry about the future means to do more righteous deeds and do a good job in the present instead of worrying about future development.

Source:

1. The anonymous "Zengguang Xianwen" of the Ming Dynasty: "But when doing good things, don't ask about the future. The river is narrow and the water is strong, and people are in a hurry to make a living. Knowing clearly that there are tigers in the mountains, "Take a trip to Hushan"

Translation: You should do more righteous deeds and do your best in the present, instead of worrying about future development. The narrowness of the river will make the water flow turbulent, and people will think of ways to deal with urgent matters.

2. The Anonymous "Collection of Famous Sages" of the Southern Song Dynasty: "But when doing good deeds, don't ask about the future. It is convenient for others and it is convenient for yourself."

Translation: You should do more righteous deeds and do good deeds. Live in the moment and don't worry about future development. Helping others means helping yourself.

Extended information:

In the world described in "Zengguang Xianwen", people are hypocritical. People are fickle for their own selfishness, dislike the poor and love the rich, and follow the crowd. The world is full of traps and crises.

There is a lot of emphasis on fate and retribution in the article. It is believed that everything about people is arranged by fate, and people should do good deeds to have good luck. "Zengguang Xianwen" has a large amount of space describing how to treat others, and this part is the core of the whole text. There are many descriptions of tolerance in the article, and it is believed that tolerance is the way to eliminate troubles and disasters. While advocating self-protection, caution and tolerance, it also emphasizes people's subjective initiative and believes that this is the principle of doing things. There is also a lot of advice in the article to encourage people to do good: “You must not have the intention of harming others, and you must have the intention of guarding against others.

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