Confucius said, "A gentleman has three fears: fear of destiny, fear of adults and fear of the words of saints. I don't know my fate, but I'm not afraid of it. I am an adult, and I despise the words of saints. "
Confucius said: "A gentleman has three fears: fear of destiny, fear of career, fear of people in high positions, fear of the words of saints and the teaching of saints. I don't know the cause and effect of destiny, so I don't know how to fear, don't respect people with noble status, and despise the words and teachings of saints. "
People don't know that fear is the most terrible thing. I have a friend who is in charge of kidney collection in the hospital. He said that when criminals execute the death penalty, they will faint with fear and cry, but it is too late. There is no shame in knowing how to be afraid. Man is only a part of nature. No matter how high your heart is, the earth cannot revolve around you. If you want to change the world, you must first change yourself. If you want to change yourself, you must know how to conform to nature and fear cause and effect.
Today, "adults" can be understood as national laws, regulations and rules, representing the authority of the government and the will of the people. If you insist on opposing him, you will be embarrassed by the king of a country and ruin your future.
As the saying goes: if you don't listen to the old man, you will suffer. The words of the old man refer to the words of the saints. In today's era, don't mistake "old people's words" for "old people's words", which may be poisoned at any time. Modern people only need to read more books about sages, which is the real respect for the elderly and sages. "Sage's words" are not the creation of saints, but the truth of cosmic life discovered by saints through their own experiences and thinking, which in turn tells us and teaches us that words and deeds conform to the laws of nature. Every time Chinese medicine experts encounter difficult diseases, they will reread Huangdi Neijing to find the answer, while military experts will reread Sun Tzu's Art of War. We usually deal with people, and a copy of The Analects can always accompany us. Among them, wisdom is meaningful, and reading is always new, which can constantly give us new enlightenment. We learn from the words and teachings of saints, and if we can learn a sentence or two for life, we will certainly benefit a lot.
Therefore, the words of destiny, adults and saints are all "legal". It is as simple as eating and drinking water to learn and fear. Why do you have to despise it, kill yourself and be smart?