Those who have achieved great things since ancient times have been cautious and cautious. Their "mind's eye" is better than others. They are good at hiding themselves. They can be silent and incompetent, and can be moved by incompetence. They seem to be nothing, but in fact they are full of things. They are not like those who are self-righteous and show off their power. The person Shi Shi succeeded in becoming powerful and his name will remain in history.
In "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" there is a story about "Cao Cao cooking wine and discussing heroes". At that time, Liu Bei was in trouble and took refuge with Cao Cao. Cao Cao received Liu Bei sincerely. Liu Bei lived in Xudu. After signing the Edict on Clothes and Belts, in order to prevent Cao Cao from plotting against him, he planted vegetables in the back garden and watered them himself, in order to confuse Cao Cao and relax his gaze.
One day, Cao Cao invited Liu Bei to drink with him. They talked about the dragon-shaped man and who was the hero of the world. Liu Bei named Yuan Shu, Yuan Shao, Liu Biao, Sun Ce, Liu Zhang, Zhang Xiu, Zhang Lu, and Han Sui, but they were all belittled by Cao Cao. Cao Cao pointed out the standard of a hero - "a great ambition, a good plan, the ability to hide the universe, and the ambition to swallow up the world." Liu Bei asked: "Who deserves it?" Cao Cao said, only Liu Bei and him.
Cao Cao's unique insight happened to mention Liu Bei's ambition. After Liu Bei was pointed out by Cao Cao that he was a hero, he was so frightened that he dropped the spoon and chopsticks on the ground. It happened that heavy rain was coming and there was loud thunder. Liu Bei calmly picked up the spoon and said, "This is the biggest shock." He skillfully concealed his panic. This also avoided a disaster. Liu Bei was very clever in his answer to the question of heroes over a pot of wine.
Liu Bei hides himself without showing off, does not exaggerate, show off, brag, or be arrogant in front of others. He pretends to be deaf and does not count himself among the "heroes". This method is very reassuring. He grows vegetables and counts heroes, at least on the surface, he restrains his behavior. When a person lives in this world, he cannot be too arrogant.
When Confucius was young, he was taught by Laozi. At that time, Lao Tzu once said to him: "A good man hides his treasures as if they are hidden, and a gentleman's virtues are as virtuous as a fool." That is to say, a businessman who is good at doing business always hides his treasures so that others cannot easily see them; and a gentleman has a noble character. , but looks stupid. The deep meaning is to warn people that it is useless to show off their abilities excessively and abuse their desires or energy without restraint.
In old Chinese shops, valuable goods were not displayed in the storefronts. The shopkeepers always kept them. Only when you meet people who are rich and knowledgeable can you tell them that there are good things inside. If high-quality goods are casually displayed on a bright surface, there is no reason why thieves would not care about them.
Not only commodities, but also human talents. As the saying goes, "Many times bring losses, but modesty benefits." People who are talented and like to show off themselves will inevitably arouse the resentment of others and suffer big losses without realizing it.
There are many talented people in this world, but not many people with "eyes of mind". In the same "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", countless talented people died at the hands of Cao Cao, such as Kong Rong, Miheng and others perished because they were not good at hiding themselves. Therefore, no matter how high your talent is, you must be good at hiding it and be able to reach such a state.