Chinese civilization has lasted for five thousand years, from the ancient times to the tribal period, to the Three Emperors and Five Emperors, the Spring and Autumn Warring States, the feudal farming society, and then to the present, the vitality of traditional culture has always been vigorous, and those ancient sayings that have been handed down to this day are also educating today's people, and they should always know how to introspect themselves, do not indulge themselves too much, and cause disasters.
There is an old saying called "people are greedy for three things, and their lives are busy in vain", which is the advice from the ancestors. In fact, we know that people always have to face various desires in their lives, because people's lives need material things as a foundation. But people's needs are layered, and many people often greedily ask for too much, do some impulsive things, or indulge in certain temptations after the problem of food and clothing is solved.
The first thing the ancients said about not being greedy is wine. Wine, which represents bad living habits, all say that the body is the cost, people live in the world, not only for themselves to live, but also parents, relatives, and friends... If you are physically deteriorated due to bad habits such as alcoholism, your heart will be painful, and you will only be the closest person around you.
Although wine culture flourished in ancient times, those who were too greedy for cups were often in poor health. Li Bai, a famous poet of the Tang Dynasty, can not lack wine in poetry, he once wrote in "Will Enter the Wine" that "Hu'er will exchange for fine wine, and sell with Er the same ancient sorrows", but this wine did not make Li Bai "dispel sorrow", just his self-indulgent form, and finally Li Bai went to fish for the moon after getting drunk and drowned in the water.
The second thing that the ancients believed not to be greedy is color. Wine color has not been separated from ancient times to the present, and we know that most of the kings in history who were fascinated by beauty did not have a good end: the Shang Dynasty's King Of Shang favored Himself, and after the Shang Dynasty was destroyed, the King of Shang set himself on fire; during the Spring and Autumn Period, King Wu sent his pet Xi Shi, and after the fall of the State of Wu, Fu Almost killed himself.
The number of similar examples cannot be counted, where is the fault of "red face and bad water" in the subjugation of the country? It is nothing more than that kings cannot restrain their desires. Ordinary people may not think so: everyone has a heart for beauty. This is not a sinful thing, but if people lose their minds because of lust and lose the basic rules of being a human being, they will bring disasters to themselves.
The third thing that cannot be coveted is wealth. Of course, our lives need money as a material basis, so mortals who are self-motivated will try to earn money. However, the "Augmented Sages" says that "a gentleman loves wealth and has a way to get it", and those who amass wealth through improper means will not end well.
Shi Chong, a rich man during the Western Jin Dynasty, became a rich merchant by robbing rich merchants when he was the assassin of Jingzhou, and often "fought for wealth" with Emperor Wu of Jin's uncle Wang Kai. However, in 300 AD, Shi Chong, because of the high-profile disaster, died in the "Rebellion of the Eight Kings", was exterminated by the three tribes, and was luxurious before his death, and the end was bleak after his death.
Money needs to be taken from the source, and it cannot be confused by it and do whatever it wants. The ancients summed up the experience of these three aspects and passed them down to this day, which still has profound significance. It may be difficult for us to become perfect saints, but through our own efforts, it is already remarkable to make our families happy and our families safe! I hope that the sooner you read this article, the better you will understand that "contentment and happiness" will be!