Standing at the age of 30, The Analects of Confucius was published? As for politics, Confucius said, "I am determined to learn from five out of ten, stand at thirty, not be confused at forty, know my destiny at fifty, listen to my ears at sixty, and do what I want at seventy, without exceeding the rules." It means that Confucius began to study at the age of fifteen and achieved something at the age of thirty. At the age of forty, he began to understand that life was no longer confused. At the age of fifty, he rose from know life to know life. Of course, he did not resign himself to fate, but learned the laws of objective things, including those that were independent of human will. At the age of 60, you can hear and distinguish, and at the age of 70, you can navigate between your own freewheeling and secular moral standards.

This is a summary or review of all stages of Confucius' life. Now, at the age of 30, it is time to make a big fuss. According to the master's literal meaning, after fifteen to thirty semesters of governance, it is time to gain something and make some commitments.

Let's talk about harvest first. In ancient times, during the decade of cold window, students won the gold medal and became famous all over the world, which was followed by fame, status and money rights. In a chapter of The Scholars, Jin Fan, who is poor and timid in Nuo Nuo, becomes passive, and this compartment is considered successful. The relatives and friends who shouted out brought him food and clothes, and they were still yelling at him for a minute. Or a higher level, although rare, but there are also people who take the world as their responsibility, want to benefit one side, and display their ambitions. Whether it is seeking fame, profit or happiness of the people in the world, in the harvest season, all these are no longer extravagant hopes, but practical, predictable and planned.

Of course, before the pursuit of benevolence, the stage that must be passed is learning, whether it is hanging the beam and stabbing the stocks or reflecting snow in fireflies. If you don't study hard in summer and winter, you are a castle in the air. If you want to benefit in advance, you must first sharpen your tools, a subset of the history of civil servants, the way of governing the country, and the bow and sword of military commanders. Reading thousands of books, smelling chickens and dancing, can't be too hard. In Farewell My Concubine, the master who teaches Peking Opera reprimands the children who learn Peking Opera. There is a saying that if you want to get ahead of others, you must suffer before others.

In addition to being diligent and rigorous in academic research, a healthy body is also an indispensable condition if you want to really stand up straight in your thirties. In ancient times, people's average life expectancy was not high, but in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period when Confucius arrived, the average life expectancy would be even lower. Disease, war and hunger all kill people. Being 70 years old is rare. When Kong reached the age of 80, he could still read the Book of Changes and made up an allusion about Wei. He admires his old man's spirit of living and learning, and his way of keeping in good health. And his most proud pupil, Yan Hui, was born studious and had a high moral character. Confucius called him the first disciple of Confucius, but he didn't have a chance to stand up. Died in less than 30 years. But before he could conquer, he was already dead, which is a pity, so to speak, healthy.

In addition to commitment, rights correspond to obligations. Standing at the age of 30 is not only the harvest after hard work, but also the relative responsibility and commitment. Scholars in China have always paid attention to helping the world, while the poor are immune, that is, seeking their own position in their politics. When the country's political situation is clear, they will become officials when they meet a wise monarch and fight for the country and the people. If the country's political situation is dark and corrupt, they will be immune and will not agree. Admittedly, this way of life does have a certain advance and retreat, both offensive and defensive, attracting celebrities, reprimanding Fang Qiu, living in seclusion, and picking chrysanthemums under the fence. There are also many people who can easily switch between the two, and seclusion has become a means for sale. In contrast, Zeng Guofan's grandfather thought that a gentleman should be considerate of others, be inferior to others, and be more enterprising, which is more appropriate to annotate the responsibility and commitment of thirty. Make the past serve the present, that is, if you can get a high position, you must bear greater responsibilities, protect the country and benefit the people, and destroy the world. If you don't succeed, you don't need to be depressed or retire. You can do your part within the scope of your power, not seeking goodness and smallness, but seeking success.

Time has passed, and some words handed down by our ancestors are very simple and close to the truth. So far, it seems that there are still some places worth learning. For example, the 30-year-old Master Station, interpreted by today's standards, means that you should work hard first, then achieve something, and then assume the responsibilities corresponding to your achievements, be upright and be proud of your country.