From "born in sorrow, died in happiness", the original text:

Shun was born in mu, Fu Shuo was born in the middle of the building, and the glue was in fish and salt. Guan Yi I was a scholar, Sun Shuai was in the sea, and a hundred miles was in the city.

Therefore, when the sky falls, people must first suffer their minds, their bones and muscles, starve their bodies, empty their bodies, and mess around. Therefore, patience has benefited them a lot. (It's the work of a man: a Sri Lankan)

People are unchangeable, and then they can change; Trapped in the heart, balanced in consideration, and then made; Color label, sound hair, and then metaphor. A country, if there are no ministers and wise men who can assist the king, will often be in danger of the collapse of its neighboring countries and the misfortunes from abroad.

Then I know that I was born in sorrow and died in happiness.

Translation:

Shun came from farming in the fields, from the work of building walls, from selling fish and salt, Guan Yiwu was rescued from prison officials and appointed, Sun Shuai came from a secluded place by the sea, and Prissy was redeemed from the slave market and used.

Therefore, if God wants to put the heavy responsibility on a person, he must first make his mind fidgety, his bones and muscles tired, his body hungry, his body empty and weak, and his every move is unsatisfactory. Only in this way can he inspire his mind, make his temperament patient and increase his abilities that he does not have.

A person often makes mistakes before he can correct them; When the heart is hard, the mind is blocked. Then you can work hard; Other people's anger is shown on their faces, resentment is spit in their words, and then you will know. A country is often in danger of collapse if it has no ministers who stick to the laws and sages who can assist the king at home, and no comparable neighboring countries and disasters from foreign countries abroad.

In this way, we know that sadness and injury are enough to make people live, and comfort and enjoyment are enough to make people perish.

Appreciate:

He who suffers hardships is a master. Mencius cited Shun Di, Fu Shuo, Jiao Wei, Guan Zhong, Sun Bin and Prissy.

The so-called "Heaven will descend to a great post, and one must first suffer from his ambition ……" has become one of the most famous chapters in Mencius, and later generations often take this as their motto to inspire countless people with lofty ideals to rise up in adversity. Its ideological basis is a supreme heroic view, a strong sense of life tragedy and lofty dedication. It is a recognition of the pain of life and a promotion of the spirit of hard struggle and victory.

Extended data:

Born in sorrow and died in happiness, it is selected from Mencius' Gao Zi Xia, which is a well-argued, eloquent and powerful reasoning prose. Firstly, the author lists six examples of people who were tempered by poverty and setbacks and finally took on great responsibilities, which proves that hardship can motivate people to work hard and achieve new achievements.

Creation background

As the most important representative of Confucianism after Confucius, Mencius developed Confucius' theory of benevolence into the theory of benevolent governance, and put forward the idea that "the people value the monarch but despise him", and advocated that the monarch should implement benevolent governance and enjoy the people. Mencius' ideological theory is the book Mencius. Mencius recorded Mencius' words and deeds and was a dialogue work.

Its remarkable characteristics are: first, it is magnificent, eloquent and colorful; Second, he is good at explaining things with typical examples, metaphors and fables. This article is selected from Mencius Gao Zi Xia. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there were wars and disputes. If a country wants to be in an invincible position, it must work hard and not be complacent.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Born in sorrow, died in happiness.