People should have self-knowledge 1 Zou Ji, the prime minister of Qi Weiwang, is handsome, 8 feet tall, burly and very beautiful. Xu Gong, who is in the same city as Zou Ji, is also a handsome man, a famous handsome man in Qi.
One morning, Zou Ji got up, put on his clothes and hat, strolled to the mirror and studied his costume and appearance carefully. He felt that he was really different and superior, so he casually asked his wife: Look, who is more beautiful than Xu Gong in the north of the city?
His wife came forward to help him sort out his skirt and replied, How beautiful you are, how can Mr. Xu compare with you? Zou Ji didn't believe it, because Xu Gong, who lives in the north of the city, is recognized as a handsome man, and I'm afraid he can't compare with him, so he asked his concubine: Who is more beautiful than Xu Gong in the north of the city?
His concubine quickly said, My Lord, you are much more beautiful than Mr. Xu. How can he compare with adults? The next day, a guest came to visit, and Zou Ji sat down to chat with him. Thinking of what happened yesterday, he asked the guest by the way. You see, compared with Xu Gong in the north of the city, who is the beautiful guest who did not hesitate to say? Mr Xu Can can't compare with you. You are much more beautiful than him. ?
Zou Ji made three surveys, and everyone agreed that he was more beautiful than Xu Gong. However, Zou Ji is a man with brains, and he is not complacent about it, thinking that he is really more beautiful than Xu Gong.
It happened that one day later, Xu Gong in the north of the city visited Zou Ji's house. Zou Ji was stunned by Xu Gong's imposing manner and radiant image at the first sight. Zou Ji kept looking at Xu Gong while they were talking. He realized that he was not as good-looking as Xu Gong. To confirm this conclusion, he secretly looked at himself in the mirror, and then turned to look at Xugong. Therefore, he felt that he was more tolerant than Xu.
In the evening, Zou Ji lay in bed and thought about it over and over again. Since I am not as beautiful as Xu Gong, why do my wives and guests say that I am more beautiful than Xu Gong? Finally, he finally found the conclusion of the problem. Zou Ji said to himself: So these people are praising me! My wife says I'm beautiful because she prefers me. I said I was beautiful because I was afraid of me; The guests said I was beautiful because they wanted something from me. I seem to be praised by people around me, and I can't recognize my true self. ?
This fable tells us that people must keep a clear head in praise, especially those who are in a leading position, and they must have self-knowledge so as not to get lost.
Don't bite off more than you can chew. Everything in the world has its own strengths and weaknesses. However, it is not easy to know your strengths and weaknesses. Why else has it existed since ancient times? People are expensive and know themselves? Say it!
In fact, this kind of self-knowledge is that discovery can be found. Your own strengths and weaknesses, your own strengths and weaknesses, so that you can decide what to do and what not to do according to your own conditions, and choose your own goals or ideals with rational strategies, and your chances of success are much higher.
Of course, most animals have no self-knowledge, especially when they are young. Some people have never found themselves in their whole lives, and they don't know their own shortcomings or their own advantages. This phenomenon is not surprising, as long as you have serious insight, you can see it everywhere in your life.
For example, the eagle, with its sharp claws, hooked mouth and fierce impact, when it swoops down on the sheep, the sheep have to give in easily under such a powerful opponent. However, when crows watch, the situation is very different. Crows have no eagle's claws, no eagle's beak, no eagle's fierce impact. Therefore, in the eyes of sheep, this is not terrible.
When the crow pounces on the sheep, first of all, the sheep will not panic, and even laugh at it: You mediocre black bird, how dare you touch the ground on my head? It's a toad trying to eat swan meat. At this moment, the sheep, facing the crows from the raid, can achieve the effect of defending the crows confused by interests by ignoring the countermeasures. As a result, the crow not only did not attack the sheep, but became the prey of the shepherd.
The crow failed to attack the sheep because it had no self-knowledge. Crows only see the success of the eagle hunting sheep, but they can't see the unique strengths and advantages of the eagle. Of course, it can't find its own shortcomings and deficiencies. Originally, crows did not have the conditions to hunt sheep, but they had to do this kind of hunting, and the result could only be failure.
In life, the reason for failure is often that the parties have no self-knowledge, neither the mystery of the objective world nor the length of the subjective world. After all, I still don't know myself, just don't know this.
Tragedy and heavy cost are caused in this way.
People should be self-aware and argumentative. People with high self-reliance can think of it. People are expensive and know themselves? You can reflect on your own shortcomings, put on a modest attitude and learn from each other's strengths; People who are ashamed of themselves can think of it? People are expensive and know themselves? , can stimulate their enthusiasm, re-establish confidence, so as to foster strengths and avoid weaknesses.
Respect others' comments, but don't be fooled by others. Pay attention to self-evaluation, but it is not forbidden.
It doesn't matter if others don't know your strengths and talents. Remember what Confucius said: people who are not satisfied are not gentlemen!
Confucius asked Zigong:? Which strong salute did you and Yan Hui answer? How dare I compare with Yan Hui? He can know ten with one knowledge; I heard one thing, and I can only know two things. ?
Because of the diversity of biological genetic code, everyone's strengths and weaknesses have been achieved, and the differences in acquired education and environment have created different interests, personalities and elegant demeanor. There is both charm and regret. It may be hearty, humorous, kind, enthusiastic, diligent and deep. When these? Self? When it can really be revealed, its charm must be the most touching. Far-fetched, blindly asking yourself to be equal to the people you admire, often losing good things and becoming embarrassed and painful.
Zi Gong knew that he was wise, calm and broad-minded. Although he is not as knowledgeable as Yan Hui, he has been passed down through the ages with his unique personality charm.
The philosopher said:? Being honest with yourself is a beautiful scenery in life. ?
Know yourself and know yourself, and you will win every battle. As the saying goes:? People are expensive and know themselves? Let people know? Is it expensive? It can be seen how difficult it is for people to know themselves; Self-knowledge? Ming? It can also be seen that self-knowledge is the embodiment of a person's wisdom. People don't know, just like? Can't see? People's eyes can see things beyond a hundred paces, but they can't see their eyelashes.
Everyone likes to listen to good words and flattery. People who don't know will believe it and feel great. He doesn't consider what the purpose of the person who said this is behind these words. Warring States policy? Zou Ji in Qi Ce is very self-aware and has not been dazzled by others' flattery. He said:? The beauty of my concubine is afraid of me; The beauty of the guest is mine. What does he want from me? ? Here, he reveals his inquisitive heart, so he won't? Concubine? And then what? Guest? Cheated.