1, the original text: Confucius said: "A gentleman does not eat enough and does not eat peace; Sensitive to things and cautious about words; Tao is right, and it can be said that it is also eager to learn. "
2, translation: Confucius said: "A gentleman does not want to eat enough, and he does not want to live happily; Diligent and agile, careful in speaking; Take the initiative to approach moral and learned people to correct themselves. Such people can be described as eager to learn. "
3. Interpretation: This chapter is about people's cultivation. The main purpose is to persuade people not only to covet their own living and warmth, but also to have lofty goals and lofty pursuits; Work hard and don't talk; We should actively be kind and establish a correct outlook on life and values.
First, a gentleman doesn't want to eat enough, and he doesn't want peace.
1, a gentleman doesn't ask to be full when eating, and he doesn't ask to be happy when he is alive. It is the natural desire of human beings to have a full meal and live a quiet life. But in this world, there are more important things than eating and living. It is the basic survival needs of human beings to want to eat safely and live safely, but if people only pursue eating safely, what is the difference with animals? When people are alive, they always have something to pursue and dreams.
2. Confucius regards "a gentleman can't have enough to eat, and he can't be at peace" as the cultivation principle of a gentleman, so he wants to remind people that they can't only have two things in their eyes, and they can't be busy just to make a living. They should try their best to do something more meaningful and valuable than having enough to be at peace.
3. Every era has different pursuits: to pursue peace in turbulent times and personal success in peaceful times, people can have many different choices. As the lucky ones in the new era, we should pursue something more noble. It is a noble pursuit to strive for national rejuvenation and realize one's life dream in the process.
We can't covet the comfort of life too much. Everyone's life is limited. If you don't pursue it, you are wasting your life. When we look back on the past, we will only be full of regrets, not proud of our achievements. You can't just look at the income level, because people's value can't be quantified by money. After all, there are too many priceless things in this world to cherish.
We can also look at "not enough to eat" from another angle. If the symbol of "satiety" is extended from food to other aspects, it can be understood as "excessive possession", so Confucius' words have the meaning of persuading people not to take advantage of everything and not to do everything.
6. Contentment and Zhi Zhi are also the traditional wisdom of China. People who do business can only prosper if they know how to make profits; Cooperation * * * can benefit partners and long-term cooperation. Being good at controlling desires can make you a winner in life; Dominated by desire, insatiable greed is bound to suffer big losses.