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Chinese civilization up and down five thousand years, from ancient times to the tribal period, and then to the Three Emperors and Five Emperors, the Spring and Autumn Warring States, feudal farming society, and then to the present, the vitality of traditional culture has always been strong, and those ancient precepts that have been handed down to this day are also teaching modern people to always know how to reflect on themselves and not to indulge themselves too much. This will lead to disaster.
There is an old saying that "people are greedy for three things, and their lives are busy in vain", which is the advice given to us by our ancestors. In fact, we know that people always have to face various desires in their lives, because people need material things as the basis of life. However, people's needs are hierarchical, and many people tend to be greedy too much after the problem of food and clothing is solved, do some impulsive things, or indulge in some temptations.
The first thing the ancients said not to be greedy was wine. Wine, representing vices, says that the body is capital, and people live in the world, not only for themselves, but also for their parents, relatives, and friends. If you have bad health and heartache because of bad habits such as alcohol, you will only be the closest person around you.
Although the ancient wine culture flourished, people who drank too much were often in poor health. Li Bai, a famous poet of the Tang Dynasty, could not write poetry without wine, and he once wrote in "Will Enter the Wine", "Hu'er will produce good wine and sell the sorrows of the ages with the King", but this wine did not make Li Bai "dispel his sorrows and relieve his boredom", but his formal self-indulgence, and finally Li Bai went to catch the moon after getting drunk and drowned in the water.
The ancients believed that the second kind of greed could not be colored. The color of wine has not been distinguished since ancient times, and we know that most of the kings in history who were fascinated by beauty did not have a good ending: the King of Zhou in the Shang Dynasty was lucky, and the King of Zhou in the Shang Dynasty set himself on fire; during the Spring and Autumn Period, King Fuchai of Wu loved Xi Shi and committed suicide after the destruction of the State of Wu.
There are many similar examples, where is the fault of the "water beauty" in the subjugation of the country? It's just that the kings can't control their desires. Ordinary people may not agree: everyone has a heart for beauty. It is not a matter of sin, but if a person loses his mind and loses the basic principles of being a human being because of lust, he will bring disaster to himself.
The third thing we can't covet is money. Of course, our lives need money as a material basis, so everyone is self-motivated and will try to make money. However, Zeng guangxian wen said that "a gentleman loves wealth and has a way to get it", and those who use improper means to accumulate money will not have a better end.
Shi Chong, a rich man in the Western Jin Dynasty, became a wealthy merchant by robbery when he served as a punctual in Jingzhou, and often "fought" with Emperor Wu of Jin's uncle Wang Kai, but Shi Chong's final death was in 300 AD, because of that high-profile disaster, in the "Rebellion of the Eight Kings", the three clans were destroyed, and the extravagant extravagance of life was bleak.
Money must be taken in a way, and it must not be confused by it and do whatever it wants. The experience of the ancients in summarizing these three aspects has been passed down to this day and still has profound significance. It may be difficult for us to be perfect saints, but it is remarkable to make our families happy and peaceful through our own efforts! I hope you read this article and the sooner you understand that "contentment and happiness" the better!
Historically, the means of production have all been combined with certain science and technology; in the same way, the historical labor force has also been a labor force that has mastered a certain amount of scientific and technological knowledge———— Deng Xiaoping