Chapter 668: Live in the Moment
"I'm sorry! Mr! Confucius is ignorant! Kongqiu is interrupted! Please keep me going, sir! Confucius said ashamedly.
"Good!" Lao Tzu nodded with satisfaction.
Although Confucius always interrupted, he used his radical mode of thinking to understand the problem and diverted the topic. But! Lao Tzu is still very satisfied. Because! As long as he corrected it, Confucius could recognize his mistakes.
What does this mean? Explain that "children can be taught"!
Confucius, a young man in his thirties, was able to understand his sermons, really! It's not easy anymore.
Confucius is young, huh? So! He can have such understanding, Lao Tzu is satisfied. Not just satisfied, but quite satisfied.
"When I say troubled times, I mean that when I am in society, I mean that when I am not bound by the king, there is no law or regulation for communication and interaction between people! In this case, you don't trust anyone's promises. You also don't make promises to others. In this case, there are no rules! You know what I mean? ”
"This?" Confucius did not understand.
"Actually! There is also no integrity between kingdoms, that is, between princes and kings. You don't want to impose the integrity of others, you want others to be as honest as you.
I don't need to give an example of this, right? Between the vassal states, there are too many things to mention if they don't talk about integrity! I don't need to lift it.
Why is this so? Because! This is in troubled times. Everyone doesn't talk about honesty with each other anymore, and what they say doesn't count, if you don't know how to be flexible and don't believe in these, then! You are easily deceived! You know what?
There is no integrity between vassal states, what kind of integrity is there between people? Isn't it? That's what I mean by 'troubled times can't'. So! In troubled times, you have to adapt to this 'troubled times' environment, survival of the fittest!
Why should I tell you that troubled times can't? Just wanted to tell you! Your set of theories, etiquette, character, and excellent morality, no one agrees with them in troubled times! If you have always maintained your weekly etiquette and excellent morality, then you will only suffer everywhere in this troubled world!
If you teach others to be like you, you have to form a circle. So! You're only going to make your circle suffer. You feel that you are voluntary, that you are not coercing, that others follow you because they admire you.
But I think! You are doing someone harm! You are not helping others, nor are you leading humanity towards civilization and towards your ideal future society. But! Let the real people suffer! Whoever believes in you suffers! Do you believe it or not? You?
Personally, I think! Others should be taught to adapt to the environment and survive the fittest! This is to be a serious and responsible person! It is realistic to let yourself live and complete the process of this life.
And the future! That's not your life. Future generations are not fools, and you don't need to worry about them. And you! It's not the hearts of children and grandchildren, it's the hearts of people who are out of reach, I don't know which generation! You said? Isn't it? ”
"This?" Confucius was not convinced, but he couldn't say why.
"Don't misunderstand me again and think that I only care about myself. So! It's extreme to understand it like this! We also need to take care of our children and grandchildren! In fact! We can only take care of our children and grandchildren. Because! We have a limited lifespan and can only take care of our children and grandchildren. Even if we live a long life, there is nothing we can do. Isn't it? ”
"This?"
"Why should we take care of our children and grandchildren?" Lao Tzu explained, "Because! Our individual power is limited, and we can only join hands with our parents, elders, spouses, and children. Our family? Love each other? Isn't it? If the family is not united, who else can we unite with? Isn't it? ”
"This?"
"Speaking of which! In fact, one is back! Do you understand? Lao Tzu looked at Confucius and asked.
"This?" Confucius thought about it, but didn't come up with it. I had to say, "Qiu is stupid! I hope Mr. will make it clear! ”
"We are not independent! We have parents and elders, don't we? We have spouses! Isn't it? We have children and offspring, don't we? Do we have a family? Isn't it? In fact! Society is still this society? Isn't it? ”
"This?"
"We have kings! Is there a great Zhou Tianzi above the king? Isn't it? This is not real life? The real world? ”
"This?"
"Haven't you figured it out yet?"
"Me? Qiu stupid! Please sir make it clear! ”
"I preached to you before, about the origin of the human race? Isn't it? ”
"Yes! Qiu remembers! ”
"The purpose of my sermon is to show you that man, like all things, is just a process of life. Humans are the same, just a species, and maybe at some point this species will become extinct! Isn't it? Lao Tzu repeated the topic.
In fact! It is to sort out Confucius's thinking and ideas.
"This?"
"If you accept my theory and also believe that life is just a life process, then! Do you still have so many ignorant hopes? Isn't it? ”
"This?"
"Isn't it much easier to live just to live?"
"This?" Confucius was puzzled and said, "If we live simply, are we still human beings?" Are we no different from animals? Isn't it? We are people! Man is distinguished from animal. ”
"I think you're thinking too much again! Don't! Don't you think you're thinking radically again? Lao Tzu looked at Confucius and asked seriously.
"Me?" Confucius thought to himself, why am I thinking radically again?
Lao Tzu saw that Confucius was puzzled and unconvinced, so he shook his head with a wry smile. said, "Why is life so simple and boring? It's the same as a brute? ”
"How not?"
"Ignorance and no 'desire', isn't it like a beast?"
"Humanity has developed to this point, and has it forgotten the past?"
"This?"
"We are building on what we are now, giving up what is outside of us, not giving up everything and being fools. And also! If we want to live, we have to work hard, right? If we don't work hard and toil, where will we get to eat? If you don't work, you can't eat, and if you don't work, where does you get to eat? Isn't it?
I mean! We just gave up on unnecessary pursuits! Eating is to fill your stomach and maintain your nutrition for the day, not to pursue taste! That's what it means! Sight! Just be practical, not beautiful. Music! It's just a pleasure, not a voice! Do you understand? I don't want to give more examples! ”
"This?"
For a while, it was still difficult for Confucius to understand it all at once.
But! Lao Tzu is not in a hurry! As long as the Tao is explained clearly, I believe that Confucius will figure it out in the future.
The most important thing is to understand the origin of human beings.
Man, like all things, is just a process of life. To live is to complete the process of this life. If you have this identity, you won't have more troubles in your life.
Simple life, worry-free, endless happiness!
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