If Liu Bang did not refuse the temptation of money and beauty after he entered Xianyang, and set up his own good image and defeated Xiang Yu, there would be one less great feudal dynasty in the history of China.
If Li Bai wants to keep a smooth diary, there may be a bold and unconstrained great poet in China's poetry and literature. ...
If those great scientists had accepted the temptation, they would certainly not have made such great achievements and the whole human civilization would not have made such great progress.
Therefore, resisting temptation is an extremely valuable quality, which is of great significance to individuals and the whole society.
Rejecting temptation can keep your mind pure and quiet. The world is so colorful that it is not easy to keep a quiet heart in such a changeable world. However, a philosopher once said, "All evil stems from human desire." So as long as the desire is eliminated, people will naturally calm down. And to eliminate desire, we must resolutely refuse temptation. So, refuse temptation, for peace of mind.
Rejecting temptation can make your progress more firm. After all, peace is not the ultimate goal of human beings. Only a few people want to be Tao Yuanming. People always have their own ideals and always want to fight for their realization. And when we make some achievements in the process of struggle, we are greeted by flowers and applause. What are we going to do? Some people just walk through this beautiful scenery quickly, stride forward and finally succeed. While others are addicted to it. Why are their results different? That's because the former resolutely refused the temptation, but the latter was addicted to it. Their different attitudes towards temptation determine their ultimate success or not. So, refuse the temptation, let's move on, don't give up halfway.
So, refuse temptation, don't sigh for losing that little temptation, they won't bring you anything extra. However, if you refuse them, you will find that in return, everything will become brighter!