Book of Changes Great Wisdom

Chapter 7 The Great Wisdom of the Book of Changes 7
People came back to their senses in astonishment, and saw Pisias running fast from a distance, waving his arms while running, and shouting loudly at the same time.

The news that moved everyone, like a cry in the rain, quickly spread into the palace and reached the king's ears.The king didn't seem to believe it. He came to the execution ground in person, summoned Pisias and Damon, was greatly moved after confirmation, pardoned their capital crimes on the spot, and gave them generous rewards.

Honesty and trustworthiness always surround us.Everything is honest and trustworthy, but how many people can do this? "Stand by sincerity, live by faith".In the midst of difficulties and difficulties, if people can really keep their promises, be firm in their beliefs, and be honest in their hearts, then people will be able to overcome difficulties and obstacles, get out of the predicament, and see that the light is at hand.

Life wisdom
If you are honest, things will go smoothly.Sincerity is the truth, you should not practice deceit, bragging and flattery in life; sincerity is trust, you should not go back on your word, lie and deceive others in the process of communicating with others.

Proceed with caution
Small words and righteousness
Shoes: Walk on the tail of a tiger, don't hurt people, Heng.On the ninth day of the ninth day, there is no blame.Ninety-two walks on the road and is frank, and you are Zhenji.Liu San can see, can walk with a limp, and walks on a tiger's tail, which is fierce; a warrior is a maharaja.Ninety-four walks on the tiger's tail, sloppy, and finally auspicious.Ninety-five shoes, chaste and strict.On the ninth day, Lu Kaoxiang, whose rotation is Yuanji.

The hexagram Lu symbolizes walking cautiously.He accidentally stepped on the tiger's tail while walking, but the tiger didn't bite, and the business went smoothly.

Chu Jiu usually walks cautiously, no matter what he does, there will be no disaster.

Ninety-two, walk carefully on the wide and flat road, and the hermit will get auspicious by asking questions.

The six or three eyes are blind and want to observe, and the feet are lame and want to walk. As a result, they step on the tiger's tail, and the tiger bites people.

I accidentally stepped on the tiger's tail while walking in [-]. I was terrified and fearful, but I will get auspiciousness in the end.

In the Ninth Five-Year Plan, we will move forward resolutely, regardless of everything, and there will be danger in occupying and asking.

Shangjiu looks back on the process of acting cautiously, examines the omens of good and bad, and then turns around and returns with great auspiciousness.

Elephant said: Go up to the sky, and walk on the ground.The gentleman goes up and down with braids, so as to calm the people's ambitions.

People are "walking" and doing things in their whole life. What is mentioned in "Lu Gua" is the wisdom of how to practice and how to live in the world. The "Lu" in "Lu Gua" means a way of doing things with brain thinking and guidance. This way of doing things is a planned, targeted, and regulated behavior, which is what we often call acting cautiously.

"Lu Gua" said on the ninth day of the ninth day: "Su Lu, there is no blame"; on the third day of the sixth day, it said "you can see when you are blind, you can walk when you are lame, and when you are on the tail of a tiger, you are fierce", which is intended to use the method of comparison to emphasize the necessity of acting cautiously. .

At the end of the last century, when the inventor of Coca-Cola, Pemberton, was still improving his Coca-Cola formula day and night in the laboratory, he did not know that one of his colleagues, Caleb?Brad is also echoing him in North Carolina, doing the same feat.

Caleb?Brad, the shrewd and wealthy pharmacist, left his other jobs to experiment frantically by turning pepsin into cola to treat indigestion. In 1899, Brad made this digestive drug into a drink and named it Pepsi.During the company's first year in business, he spent $[-] on advertising, a huge sum in America at the time.This year alone, Brad sold eight thousand gallons of Pepsi syrup.

However, the good times didn't last long, and the grand occasion soon disappeared.The reason is that after the end of the First World War, the price of sugar in the market soared from five cents a pound to twenty cents a pound, and the production cost of Coca-Cola rose sharply, and Brad was in a hurry.He heard that the president of the Coca-Cola Company bought a large amount of sugar for 1920 cents and stored it, so he followed suit and bought a large amount of sugar for storage.But by [-], the price of sugar had dropped to three cents a pound, Brad could no longer hold on, and Pepsi was facing bankruptcy.

In 1922, the desperate Brad knocked on the door of the office of Woodruff, the new president of Coca-Cola, begging Coca-Cola to buy Pepsi.However, Woodruff didn't take this dying enterprise seriously at all. He said arrogantly to Brad: "Our Coca-Cola is the best drink in the world, and we don't bother with any other liquid."

Frustrated, Brad returned to the company in despair. After struggling for several months, he sold the company to a Wall Street speculator, Roy?Megago, returned to his laboratory.

However, Pepsi's second boss, Megago, was still unable to save Pepsi.Immediately afterwards, Gus, the third president of Pepsi, the president of the Loft Candy Company, was still powerless.

Gus offered $5 in an attempt to sell Pepsi to Coca-Cola at a loss, but the Coca-Cola establishment said, "5? How can Pepsi be worth [-]? Trying to blackmail us? Don't be kidding!" "They never imagined that it was this little guy who was not worth fifty thousand dollars that would grow into a generation of beverage giants in the future, fight against them, carve up the market, and start a war of the century.

Zeng Guofan can be regarded as an outstanding representative of the enduring officialdom of the Qing Dynasty, and his way of being an official and a man is a classic.Zeng Guofan in "The Heart Sutra?It is said in the Chapter of Deep Heart: "Walk through dangers all your life, like walking on thin ice, but you can protect yourself, keep your own way, and know the destiny to the best of your own nature. If you don't think about the troubles in the world, why don't you do it; the world If you don't want to ask for your talents, why worry about the world." It is the best interpretation of "Lu Gua".After reading "Lu Gua", the only thing to keep in mind is: Proceed with caution, you can never go wrong.

Life wisdom
"Caution is the boat".When dealing with things, even if it's just the most inconspicuous little things, you have to work hard and handle them carefully.Only in this way can errors and losses be minimized.

In the Thai hexagram, a gentleman outside a villain
Small words and righteousness
Tai: Small to big, Kat, Heng.On the ninth day of the ninth day, Maoru was pulled out, and it was collected;Ninety-two packs of shortages, use Fenghe, and don't leave it behind; friends die, and you can still be in the Bank of China.Ninth three, there is no peace and no misfortune, and there will be no return; there is no blame for hardship and chasteness, don't be sympathetic to your husband, and you are blessed with food.June [-]th is graceful, not rich, and not abstaining from neighbors.Sixty-five emperor Yi returned to his sister to benefit Yuanji.The upper six cities are restored to the emperor; do not use teachers.Ziyi told his life, and he was stingy.

The hexagram Tai symbolizes Tongtai.Those who are soft and small go out, and those who are strong and big come in. If you get this hexagram, you will get good luck and prosperity.

On the ninth day of the ninth day, pulling out thatch will implicate its kind, and it will be auspicious to move forward.

Ninety-two has the mind to tolerate big rivers, can cross huge currents, and forget nothing in remote places; does not form parties for private interests, and can assist the king who maintains the center.

In Jiusan, there is no place that is straight but not inclined, and there is no one who only travels and never returns; there is no calamity when there is trouble.Don't worry, if you can win the trust of others, you will have auspicious blessings in your life.

On June [-]th, they came and went lightly, behaved frivolously, did not share wealth with their neighbors, and did not warn each other with sincerity.

Emperor Yi of the Sixth Five-Year Marriage married a daughter, and thus gained blessings and great auspiciousness.

The upper six city walls were poured into the city river, and troops were not allowed to fight.Praying for the destiny in the city, there must be a sign of difficulty.

The elephant said: Heaven and earth meet, Thailand.In the future, wealth (cutting) will become the way of heaven and earth,

Complementing the best of heaven and earth, so as to control the people. "Tai" in "Tai Gua" is usually interpreted as Tong.And when it says "small to big", it means that the small is on the outside and the big is on the inside.In terms of dealing with people, it can be extended to another meaning - "a gentleman inside and a villain outside".

So, what is "a gentleman inside and a villain outside"?To put it bluntly, it is a kind of wisdom to keep a low profile. "Tai Gua" ninety-three said "There is no level, no slope, no return", since there is no place that is only straight but not inclined, and there is no person who only travels but never returns, and there is no need to be too stupid to be a human being.Sometimes, being able to be "a gentleman inside and a villain outside" is the way of a truly wise gentleman.

Guo Ziyi can be said to be the greatest hero in rebuilding the Tang Dynasty, and he has been responsible for the safety of the world for decades. He is a rare gentleman in history. However, Guo Ziyi sometimes behaves like a full-fledged "villain".What is the reason?

It can be said that the salary Guo Ziyi received for his official title in the Tang Dynasty was very high, and Guo Ziyi's salary was even more considerable after he had been a general and minister for decades.Guo Ziyi's student department will spread all over the country, and the gifts received every year are countless.At that time, the imperial treasury was empty due to successive years of wars, and the emperor was often worried about having no money to use. Guo Ziyi’s family was full of treasures, and there were more than 1000 servants in the mansion, all of whom were dressed in silk and satin. Became the Son of Heaven.

Seeing this scene, some of Guo Ziyi's staff were very worried about Guo Ziyi, so they persuaded him: "Now is a difficult time, the country's financial resources are scarce, and military expenditures are very tight. You are very frugal, but you support yourself generously, accumulating wealth and accumulating goods, which may tarnish your reputation. It is better to hand over the excess money to the national treasury or use it as military expenses, your merit will be even higher."

Guo Ziyi smiled and shook her head and said, "You don't understand. An Lushan and Shi Siming caused troubles in the world, and the wise people among the courtiers blamed the court for not ennobling them in time. Just imagine, if Anlushan had a duke He will cherish it, and want to pass this wealth to his descendants, will he take risks easily? I was conferred the title of king with a little credit, which is not quite right, but I do not doubt it, not without self-knowledge, It is to show to the imperial court that I am a person who is both greedy and content with wealth. What the imperial court is worried about is not a general with a lot of money, but too much fame, domineering and disobedient to the imperial order, and even rebellion. Plus, but if I do that as you said, the emperor will suspect that I have a conspiracy."

After listening to Guo Ziyi's explanation, the staff suddenly realized.

"The Analects?"Zilu" said: "A gentleman is arrogant but not arrogant, and a villain is arrogant but not prosperous." "A gentleman inside and a villain outside" is just a kind of "pseudo-villain". People are in the same boat, but let those gentlemen with a heart know how to adapt to the world and protect themselves wisely.

To be a person should be square, but to deal with things should be round.You must not "one intestine to the bottom", let alone "full stomach full of flowery intestines". If you want to do it, you must be a real gentleman who is "a gentleman inside and a villain outside".

No Gua
Small words and righteousness
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