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Chapter 10 Interpretation of Plain Books (8)
A believer came to the prophet Iria, who wanted to know the difference between heaven and hell.But the prophet did not answer him directly, but led him into a hall.There were many people in the hall, rich and poor.In the center of the hall there is a blazing fire with a large boiling soup pot hanging above it.The soup pots are crowded with emaciated people, each trying to make sure they get their share of the soup.The believer found that everyone here was holding a big iron spoon as long as his own body. The long spoon was very long, heavy and hot. Even though the spoon contained soup, he couldn't eat the soup into his mouth.So these people scolded each other and even beat each other with long spoons.The prophet Iria said to the believers: "See? This is hell!"

So they walked into another hall, where many people sat, and there was a boiling soup pot in the middle of the hall, and everyone held the same long spoon in their hands.But unlike the people in the hall just now, people here always work in pairs: one of them ladles the soup to feed the other, and when the other is full, he ladles the soup to feed his partner.If one of them couldn't hold the heavy spoon, two other people would come to help.Prophet Iria said to the believers: "This is heaven!"

The difference between heaven and hell turned out to be so simple: selfishness and selflessness. "Selfishness" is the same as "food and sex", it is originally human nature, which is understandable.The key is that there must be a limit to selfishness. If you exceed the limit, you will be "too selfish" and you will get nothing.Cancer cells are the most selfish. They originally needed the host to provide a steady stream of food. As a result, they only care about themselves, develop and reproduce selfishly, and eventually kill the host.Therefore, cancer cells are actually committing suicide.

In a balanced ecology, if you want to achieve the purpose of "selfishness", you need some kind of altruistic behavior. If you can maximize this altruistic behavior, your interests will be maximized.From the perspective of philosophy, Laozi expressed another truth from the perspective of "right words are contrary to words": "A husband is only selfish, so he can become selfish."

Zunyi Chapter

The note said: "Those who follow and do it are righteous."

Wang said: "Observance is based on obedience. Righteousness is appropriate. In this chapter, the principles of giving benevolence, doing righteousness, rewarding good and punishing evil, establishing things and succeeding are invented."

[Interpretation] "Righteousness" is a method and technique of being a person and doing things, and it can also be said to be a law.There is only one criterion for judging "righteousness" and "unrighteousness", and that is "whether it makes people feel comfortable to be a person or do things".If a person speaks and does things, and always makes the people around him feel very comfortable, then he will surely achieve great things.On the contrary, no one wants to deal with uncomfortable people and things.

"Zunyi Chapter" talks about the practical application of "righteousness" in life from the negative side, and summarizes 46 behaviors and habits that may bring disasters to oneself.It is like a mirror, often looking at ourselves, it can make us better "examine ourselves".

[Original Code] To expressly show that the underworld is dark.

The note said: "The way of sages and sages is clear inside and dark outside. However, those who are not enough to be clear should be clearly shown, which is why."

Wang said: "Although talents and learning are high, they cannot be cultivated in virtue. If you are clever, act recklessly in cunning, can blame others for their small faults, and don't change your own madness, wouldn't you be dark?!"

【Interpretation】Darkness, ignorance, and stupidity. In history, the faint king is often called the dark master. "Xunzi" said: "If you are dark, you will be in danger."Leaders who often display their intelligence and intelligence in front of their subordinates are stupid.

Chinese people have always valued the mean, they should do things in moderation, they should not talk too much, and they should not overdo things, and always leave room for others.Do you know how many houses there are in the Forbidden City?There are nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine and a half rooms, but I dare not fill up the ten thousand, which means leaving room.Because the Chinese have learned a truth from observing nature: aging leads to decline, extremes lead to reversal, and fullness leads to loss.Incompleteness is beautiful, and the full moon is dangerous. It is said in "Tan of Vegetable Roots": The way of heaven avoids surplus, and full karma leads to loss.Leave room for everything, even the heavens can't avoid me, ghosts and gods can't hurt me.If the karma must be fulfilled and the achievements must be profitable, there will be no internal changes, but external worries.

The leader is already in a high position, and coupled with his extreme intelligence, it is even more frightening.Because leaders who think they are smart generally commit two problems. One is that they do not listen to different opinions, and they always think that they are correct, and they are self-willed;

If the leader thinks he is smart, his subordinates will not be able to fully demonstrate their ingenuity and wisdom, and they will not dare to express different opinions. They will not have a sense of belonging when working, and they will always feel thorns on their backs, which makes people very uncomfortable. "God has the virtue of being good at life", even if your wisdom is slightly higher than others, you must leave room for those who are not as wise as you, so that everyone can work together.

Therefore, a smart leader must learn from Lao Tzu's "great wisdom is like a fool" when it comes to being a person.Wisdom is a good thing, but it should be used with caution. It must be hidden in the heart like a treasure, and used at the right place and at the right time, but never use it as a gun, otherwise it will be a reaction to wisdom. Misunderstood by cleverness.

The state of Jin was hungry, and thieves arose.When the father of the country, Xun Lin, sought talents everywhere, he finally found a master named Que Yong. It is said that when this person was wandering in the street, he suddenly pointed at a person and said, "This is a thief." , The anti-pickup experience is quite rich.Father Xun Lin asked: "How do you know he is a thief?" He said: "I observed the expression between the brows of this man, he looked greedy when he saw the things around him; he was ashamed when he saw the people around him; he was afraid when he saw me, From this, it can be concluded that he is a thief." Xun Lin's father admired him very much, and immediately ordered Yong Yi to steal.Que Yong arrests dozens of people every day, and the prison is overcrowded, causing panic throughout the city, resulting in more and more thieves.

The doctor Yang Tongzhi said to Xun Lin's father: "The Marshal sent Que Yong to rob everywhere. The thieves have not been caught. I'm afraid his death is coming soon." Xun Lin's father was surprised and asked, "What's going on?" Yang Tongzhi said "It's impossible for him to detect all the thieves with his own power, but with the power of a group of thieves, he can easily deal with Que Yong. Isn't that dead?" The thieves attacked him with all their strength, cut off his head and left.

Zheng Banqiao, a great painter in the Qing Dynasty, had a famous saying: It is rare to be confused!It's not that you're not smart, but the state you should have after being smart.People with great ideals in their hearts naturally disdain the minor details and are only responsible for the overall situation, so they can eventually become the mainstay.

【Original】There are those who do not know.

The note said: "A sage has no faults to know; the faults of a sage can be realized through shaping; if there are faults that are not known, it is very foolish!"

Wang said: "If you don't practice benevolence and righteousness, you will do evil. If you have a serious fault, you can't know it and don't change it. For example, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was inhumane and innocent, killed the loyal and good, and harmed the people. The world is in chaos, and the country is in danger of death."

【Interpretation】A person who has made a mistake without knowing it is the most foolish person.If mistakes and shortcomings are regarded as advantages, it is not only stupid, but also a poor person.

"People are not sages, and no one has faults." Even the great sage Confucius himself is often troubled by his faults.He once said: "Add me a few more years, and I can learn "Book of Changes" after fifty years. If I give me a few more years to start studying "Book of Changes" from the age of 50, there will be no major mistakes.Therefore, in the eyes of Confucius, the most admirable character is that he can correct his mistakes and be happy when he hears them.Yan Yuan was the smartest of the 72 disciples of Confucius, but what Confucius never forgot the most was his character of "never venting anger, never letting mistakes".

In our daily work and life, mistakes occur almost every day, and some small mistakes are difficult to detect, especially those habitual mistakes are easier to be ignored.In summary, there are three categories:
Mouth passing: Saying something that shouldn't be said is a mouth passing.Sima Guang was five years old in the Song Dynasty.I wanted to peel off a walnut, but I couldn't, so a maid happened to soak the skin in hot water.Someone at home asked him, and he answered, "I opened it myself."It happened that Sima Guang's father was nearby, and seeing the whole process, he scolded him and said, "You boy, how can you tell lies?"Sima Guang was so ashamed that he never dared to tell lies for the rest of his life.

Fate: Doing something that shouldn't be done, or misbehaving, is a fault.In the Song Dynasty, there was a man named Xu Ji, who wrote thirty volumes of "Jie Xiao Ji".When this person first met his teacher, Mr. Anding, his head was slightly tilted.An Ding said sharply, "The head should be straight."Xu Ji immediately realized that the heart must be straight only if the head is straight.

Mistakes: If there are thoughts that should not be moved in the heart, it is a mistake.Buddhism says: One thought is one universe, one thought is good, and the heaven and earth increase righteousness; one thought is evil, and the heaven and earth increase hostility.If you want to be blameless, you must get rid of any evil thoughts.

Mistakes are like lies. If you don't correct them in time, you will only use more mistakes to cover up the previous mistakes. The "Iran-Contra incident" was exposed to the public at the end of 1986. The media revealed that representatives of US President Reagan had secretly sold weapons to Iran's Islamic Shiite leader Khomeini.Reagan's first reaction was not to correct his mistakes, but to cover up as much as possible. He first shifted the responsibility to the National Security Assistant, and seeing that he couldn't hide it, he then shifted the responsibility to the White House chief of staff, Donald T. Regan.Reagan's actions led to months of media siege and congressional investigations.Finally, four months later, with polls showing him down 4 points, he admitted his mistake.

Know your mistakes and correct them, see through and let go.Use an open heart to meet the new sun tomorrow.

【Original】Those who are lost but never return are confused.

The note says: "Those who are obsessed with wine don't know how to kill my nature. Those who are fascinated by sex don't know how to kill my life. Those who are obsessed with profit don't know how to kill my will. People are not deluded, and those who are deluded are deluded themselves. Yea!"

Wang said: "Although the sun and the moon are bright, they are hidden by clouds and mists; although a gentleman is virtuous, he is obsessed with material desires and is darkened. The way of a gentleman is known and he must change; the faults of a villain are ignorant and ignorant. If you don't check what you think Doing good and evil, appreciating the right and wrong of what you do in daily life, you will be confused and confused."

[Interpretation] The chaotic world often confuses people. There are very few people who can "everyone is drunk and I am alone" like Qu Yuan. , top-heavy, don't know what I'm doing, and don't know what I really want.

Insufficient in wisdom, lost in the situation.Successful people can accurately grasp the current situation and not be swayed by the situation; on the contrary, losers often misjudge the situation, get confused and don't know it, and make mistakes to the end.During the War of Resistance Against Japan, Wang Jingwei misjudged the current situation of the Anti-Japanese War at that time, and as a result became a traitor, and he was notorious through the ages.

Uncertain mind, fascinated by things.Human nature is like a sapling, it needs constant pruning and restraint before it can grow into a towering tree, otherwise it will be a crooked tree.Therefore, anyone who cannot control himself and follow his own preferences will eventually achieve nothing.

During the Spring and Autumn Period, Duke Wei Yi of the State of Wei liked cranes very much. He was obsessed with cranes all day long, and often ignored government affairs. In order to raise cranes, he spent a lot of money every year, which caused dissatisfaction among ministers and complaints from the people.In 659 BC, the Beidi tribe invaded the country, and Duke Wei Yi ordered the army to resist.The soldiers said angrily: "Since the crane enjoys a high status and treatment, let it go to fight now!" Yigong had no choice but to lead the troops to fight with the Di people in Xingze. As a result, he was defeated and died.

In the Spring and Autumn Period, Chonger, the son of Jin State, fled to Qi State. The King of Qi married his daughter Qi Jiang and gave him very high treatment.Because of this, Chonger became obsessed with life in exile, wanted to die of old age in Qi State, and forgot his responsibility to revive Jin State.Qi Jiang once advised him to "be pregnant with peace, you will lose your reputation", but he just refused to listen.The entourage had no choice, but Qi Jiang thought of an idea, got Chong'er drunk, and got him out of Qi.After Chong'er returned to the state of Jin, he rejuvenated the state of Jin and became one of the five tyrants in the Spring and Autumn Period. He was Duke Wen of Jin.

So the ancients concluded that: Playing with things is depressing.Playing with people loses morality.

Self-inflated, obsessed with oneself.Some people have made some achievements in their careers, but they immediately feel smug, and their self-centered mind expands infinitely. As a result, they lose themselves and are completely confused by themselves.People at this time, unlike normal people, are a little crazy.A few years ago, the president of a county court boasted in front of the cameras of CCTV: "I am in charge of the sky at the top, the ground at the bottom, and the air in the middle." To what extent can this person swell.

Shi Yuzhu's giant group crashed to the ground when it was at its peak, ending a myth.Although there were many reasons for the giant's collapse, Shi Yuzhu himself and his team's self-expansion, leading to blind expansion, is the most fundamental reason. Now he has learned his lessons and turned around.

【Original】Words for those who take resentment with words.

The note said: "If you talk about it in action, the opportunity lies with me, and the disaster lies with others; if you don't do what you say, the opportunity lies with others, and the disaster lies with me."

Wang said: "Abiding by the law and serving the public is reasonable and self-appropriate; being in an official position is justified and sound. It is difficult to succeed if you agree with one another but do not speak out, and if you do not do what you say, you can stop talking about others' good and evil; if you don't agree with it, if you force it If you provoke resentment, you will hurt yourself."

【Interpretation】Nowadays, the overwhelming TV commercials have thrown the ancient sayings such as "be cautious in your words and deeds" and "silence is golden" into the Pacific Ocean. What people are advocating is self-promotion, and the streets are full of shouts: Come and see, come and see ...and forget that many words are lost and misfortunes come from the mouth. Mi Heng in the Three Kingdoms period is a good example:

You Hengying has a great understanding of people, and she never forgets what she has seen.With quick wit and quick thinking, it is a masterpiece.But he is too high-spirited, proud of his talents, wild and unrestrained, flamboyant, sharp-edged, ignorant of concealment and tolerance, flattering and agreeable, and ignores people who are not as good as him.Except for himself, everyone else is "clothes hangers, rice bags, wine barrels, and meat bag ears!" Especially that mouth is often "too bad" to people, and "everyone hates it."It's just an angry youth who scolds the street.

Kong Rong recommended Mi Heng to Cao Cao, hoping that Cao Cao could appoint Mi Heng.Who knows that Mi Heng doesn't appreciate it.Not only did he excuse his illness to see Cao Cao, but he also made rude remarks and scolded Cao Cao.Cao Cao said to Kong Rong: "You Heng, I want to kill him, but it's just like killing a sparrow or a mouse! I just thought that this person has always had a false reputation. If I kill him, people near and far will say that I have no tolerance for it." Quantity." So he thought of a way to kill someone with a borrowed knife, and forcibly escorted Mi Heng to Jingzhou and sent it to Liu Biao, the shepherd of Jingzhou.Liu Biao also bothered him, but he didn't kill him, and sent Mi Heng to Huang Zu, the prefect of Jiangxia.Because he knew that Huang Zu had a violent temper, and his intention was obviously to kill with a knife.

In Jiangxia, Mi Heng is still the same.Once when Huang Zu held a banquet on a warship, Mi Heng committed his old habit again and said all kinds of mean and rude words in front of all the guests!Huang Zu scolded him, and he also scolded Huang Zu, "Damn old man, don't talk so much!" In front of so many people, Huang Zu couldn't bear this tone, so he ordered someone to drag Mi Heng away, and ordered him to be ruthless. Beat him hard.Mi Heng still cursed angrily, so Huang Zu ordered him to be killed.Huang Zu's subordinates had been suffocated with Mi Heng for a long time, and they killed him immediately after receiving the order.

The most wronged person was Cai Yong at the end of the Han Dynasty. He was reused by the big boss Dong Zhuo. Later, when Dong Zhuo was killed, he just sighed and was heard by Wang Yun on the side. The Han Dynasty. The king is a king and a minister, so it is appropriate to share the anger, but to cherish his private encounters, so as to forget the big festival! Now punish the guilty, but reverse the pain, isn’t it a total rebellion?” As a result, he was also killed, just Because of a sigh.

[Original Code] To make those who are obedient and obedient waste.

The note said: "The heart is used to express the present, and the order is to act with the heart."

Wang said: "To command the army and lead the people, to rule the country and secure the people, to establish power, and to issue orders for a while. If the words are spoken, the heart does not follow them, and the people do not trust them. It is difficult to achieve great things, and they will be abolished later."

【Interpretation】The formulation of an order must represent the will and will of the people, while the execution of the order must be done out of sincerity. If the two are in conflict, nothing will happen.

There are two reasons why there are orders and prohibitions: one is that leaders cannot lead by example, the flashlight of Marxism-Leninism only shines on others and not on themselves, and the lights are dark.This kind of leadership has no authority in the unit, and no one will seriously implement his policies and systems.

(End of this chapter)