Someone asked the philosopher, "How high is it from the earth to the sky?" The philosopher said, "Two feet high." "Why is it so low? Don't we all grow at least four, five or six feet tall? " The philosopher replied, "Therefore, anyone who is more than three feet tall must know how to bow his head if he wants to stand between heaven and earth." As the saying goes, "the bow is the ear of rice, and the head is a weed." The more mature the rice ear, the lower it hangs, and only the rotten head of barnyard grass can be lifted high. Han Xin, a famous Han Dynasty star, walked in Huaiyin before becoming famous. A bad boy looked at him and said, "you look great, but you are useless." If you have verve, you will kill me; If you don't dare, climb under my crotch. " Han Xin endured a moment of anger and never climbed under the bad boy's leg again. His low profile later made him a lot of meritorious military service.
In ancient times, there was a saying that "people who reach out and don't smile". Real strength is not strength, but softness. To enter a door, you must bow your head shorter than the door frame; If you want to reach the peak of success, you must bend down to prepare for climbing. If you can bow your head, things will be smoother; Keeping a low profile can avoid jealousy obstacles. Only by putting down your posture can you live in peace with others. Learn to bow your head, and you will never need it.
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When Sun Shuai was appointed Prime Minister of Chu, officials and people from all over the country came to congratulate him. However, an old man wore coarse clothes and a white hat to mourn him. Everyone thought that the old man was really unlucky after a stroke, but Sun Shuai quickly dressed himself up to see the old man and asked him devoutly: "The King of Chu didn't know that I was incompetent, and everyone came to congratulate me, but I was afraid that I would bear the blame of the people in the future. You said you were in mourning, so you must have some advice? "
The old man said: "some words are reminding you that if you are noble but proud of others, you will be abandoned by the people;" High status and great power will be hated by the king; If you are not satisfied with your salary, you will bring disaster. Sun Shuai thanked him respectfully: "After listening to your teaching, can you teach me more?" "
The old man said: "the higher the status, the more humble the attitude;" The bigger the official position, the more careful you should be; The more you earn, the more careful you choose. Abiding by these three points is enough to cure Chu. "Sure enough, Sun Shuai became an honest and clean man, and after three months in office, he was the leader of the State of Chu.
Wealth, fame and prestige are irresistible temptations. High-ranking officials have the same human nature as high-ranking officials, and so do their weaknesses. However, people with high status have a better chance to cultivate arrogance; High status, easy to taste the taste of power; Rich materials are easy to squander. Although the admonition of the old people is aimed at a powerful person, it is actually aimed at everyone, which is also our motto in this world.
Wise people can see profound truth from simple examples; Predict the blessings and misfortunes of life from behavior and thought. Being cautious, courteous and courteous is really the only way to live.