The wisdom of I Ching

Chapter 110 Don't be too ostentatious in being a person——Negatives and multiplies

【Original Code】

Sixty-three, negative and multiplication, to Kou Zhi, chaste and stingy.

"Xiang" says: Negative and multiplying can also be ugly.Who is to blame for self-destruction?

——"Book of Changes · Solution"

【Interpretation】

"Xie" hexagram six and three lines say that carrying things while riding in a car will attract robbers to snatch them.This is sinister divination.

"Xiang Ci" says: Riding in a car with something on your back is showing your ugliness.As a result, I caused robbers to rob me, so who can I blame?

"Xie" hexagram six and three line said that carrying goods or money to take a car, the result is too ostentatious, attracting bandits and getting into trouble.Especially a talented person must not show his edge, effectively protect himself, and give full play to his talent. Not only must he overcome the sick mentality of blind pride and arrogance, he must not be too arrogant and aggressive in everything. It is even more necessary to develop the virtue of humility.

Wisdom is a fortune in life, the key lies in how to use it.Wealth can make a life very good, or it can ruin it.Really smart people will use this smartness correctly, that is, keep it secret, or don't use it lightly when it is not too hot, and must look loyal to make people not jealous.Arrogance is often just the root cause of disasters, no matter what you do, you should not be too arrogant.

【Category】

Story [-]: Mi Heng died of arrogance

During the Three Kingdoms period, Mi Heng was young and talented, arrogant and arrogant.In the early years of Jian'an, Mi Heng came to Xuchang. Xuchang was the capital of the Han Dynasty at that time, and there were many celebrities. Chen Qun, Sima Lang, General Zhao Zhichang and others were all celebrities at that time.

Someone advised Ni Heng to make friends with Chen Qun, Sima Lang and others.You Heng said: "How can I be with people who kill pigs and sell wine?" Someone persuaded him to pay homage to Zhao Zhichang, and he replied: "Zhao is a wine bag and rice bag, so I have to ask him to watch the kitchen." Kong Rong of the Shaofu and Yang Xiu, the chief secretary, were congenial, but he still said to people: "Kong Wenju is my eldest son, Yang Dezu is my younger son, and the rest of the ordinary people are not worth mentioning." This shows how crazy he is. proud.

In the early years of Emperor Xian, Kong Rong wrote a letter recommending Mi Heng.The general Cao Cao wanted to summon him, but Ni Heng looked down on Cao Cao, so he pretended to be ill and said rude words.In order to buy people's hearts, Cao Cao appointed him a drumming official to humiliate him.One day, when Cao Cao had a meeting of guests, he ordered Ni Heng to wear drummer's clothes and hats to beat the drums in public. However, Mi Heng stripped off his clothes in public, leaving the guests naked.

Cao Cao hated you to the bone, but he didn't want to ruin his reputation by killing him.So he gave him to Liu Biao, the shepherd of Jingzhou.Mi Heng took charge of the documents for Liu Biao and worked very hard, but soon he offended everyone because of his arrogance and rudeness.Liu Biao took advantage of the situation and sent him to Huang Zu, the prefect of Jiangxia.

Mi Heng was the secretary in charge of Huang Zu, and he did a good job at first.Later, when Huang Zu hosted a banquet on the warship, Huang Zu reprimanded Mi Heng for his rude words, and Mi Heng retorted: "Damn old man, don't talk too much!" Huang Zu killed him in a rage.Mi Heng was only 26 years old at the time.

You Heng is quite talented, rebellious, and has a skill, so he should be respected by others.But Mi Heng did not benefit the world with this skill, but despised the world instead.Little do they know that a literati is not a big deal in the world. If he is rewarded, he is like a treasure. If he is not rewarded, he is like a failure. He is not enough to influence others.Mi Heng doesn't seem to understand the reason, and lives alone among the powerful tigers and wolves, without knowing how to protect himself, instead, he runs wild, collides with powerful figures for no reason, and in the end he can only be killed because of his madness.

Story [-]: The gentleman shows off his knowledge
We all know Kong Yiji's story of "Fennel has four ways of writing the word fennel". The following story is the same as it.

A gentleman bought a donkey, and the person who wanted to sell the donkey wrote him a letter.

The donkey seller said: "I don't know a single word, so you can do it for me." The husband didn't refuse, he just picked up a pen and wrote three sheets of paper in one go.

Finally, the donkey seller got a little impatient and asked his husband to read it to him.Unexpectedly, after listening to it, he asked in surprise: "You have written so much, why didn't you write a word for donkey?"

The husband said: "You are too uneducated for talking like this. I don't want your money today, so I can let you learn a lot." He continued to write.The donkey seller was a little anxious: "If I had known this, this donkey would never sell it to you."

The story seems absurd, but the truth is real.There is no excess knowledge in the world, only excess ostentation.If you want to really apply the knowledge you have learned into practice, you must have a scientific attitude and feasible methods, otherwise, who will buy your account?

Story [-]: Liu Chaoran is a dignitary at work

Liu Chaoran and his wife both worked in a certain company, and he offended many people because of his arrogance.But the wife is tactful in handling things, and she is loved by her boss.Liu Chaoran thought that his husband and wife were both indispensable senior executives of the company, and he made several big business deals one after another, becoming more and more arrogant, and finally got fired for "unfounded" reasons.

"Do they think they can knock me down like this? What a joke!" Liu Chaoran said angrily to his wife, "Tomorrow I will buy you a brand new sports car and drive it for them to see! The general manager who is against me, He still can't afford it!"

"Liu Chaoran walks while his wife drives a sports car to work!" Sure enough, it became a big news in the company.But not long after, his wife also packed up and left.

Before leaving, the general manager called his wife to the office: "Let me tell you a story! When I was in high school, the school stipulated that my hair should not exceed three centimeters. Once the teacher checked with a ruler, I only It was less than half a centimeter, and they told me to go back and cut it off, and said that if they failed again, they would give me a warning."

"In a fit of anger, I shaved my head. As a result, not only was I given a warning, but I was also given a major demerit for resisting passively and insulting the dignity of the teacher!"

The general manager sighed and said: "I actually admire you very much, but life is like a boxing match. If you don't want to be beaten more, you'd better fall down by yourself. If you just fall down and stand up again, you have to get punched again." No. How am I going to win this game without making a move? And how am I going to lead?"

【The Heart of the Book of Changes】

Being flamboyant and low-key are two completely different styles of life.The public is like a big tree trying to grow taller, while the low-key is like an ordinary grass.After wind, rain, thunder and lightning, it is often the grass that is preserved instead of the big tree.Don't be self-righteous, arrogant, humble and low-key is the behavior of a gentleman.

If you have a little bit of ability, you will go around to show off. The arrogant person is the easiest to be ridiculed by others. There is absolutely nothing wrong with truly showing your education and talent. Only deliberate self-expression is the most stupid behavior.Life is like this. When you are full of ambition, you must not be arrogant and arrogant, otherwise the danger will not be far away from you.

(End of this chapter)