Virtue is thin and dignified
The ancients said: If virtue is not worthy, there will be disasters.
If a person is of low moral character but is in a high position, there will be disaster.
There is a story in the Zizhi Tongjian that the monarch of the Jin Dynasty wanted to choose a son to be his heir.
His son Zhiyao is tall, good at riding and shooting, bold and resolute, able to speak eloquently, he likes it, but Zhiyao is not kind enough.
The minister said that if the heir is Zhi Yao, we will definitely be in trouble.
The monarch did not listen, and insisted on passing the seat to Zhi Yao.
After the death of Zhi Xuanzi, Zhi Yao came to power, and Rende did not do to the people, mistreating the scholars, and angering the kings of other countries.
In the end, he was defeated by Han, Zhao, and Wei together, and not only was he killed himself, but his family was also destroyed.
From their experiences, Sima Guang summed up the truth that "if morality is not worthy of the position, there will be suffering."
In the I Ching, it is said: Virtue carries things.
The character of a gentleman should be as thick as the earth, so that he can carry all things.
The higher the position, the more it tests people's morality.
Being in a high position and having no problems with morality can convince everyone and do their own thing.
If a person's own character is not enough, but he is in a very high position, then this position is not only unstable, but also brings disaster to himself.
Wisdom is small and big
If you want to get something, you have to have the wisdom to match it.
Wu used wisdom to take the birthday class, tried the bull knife, and naturally grabbed it.
Later, as the number one military division in Liangshan, it had no problem dealing with the clearance and suppression of officers and men.
However, after accepting the offer, he wanted to seal his wife Yinzi and recruit Fang La, which was beyond the scope of his planning.
The good men of Liangshan gradually withered away and eventually perished.
Li Ka-shing has a rule that he will not invest in unfamiliar territory.
A lot of people felt like he was missing out on a lot of opportunities.
But Li Ka-shing is not at all sorry.
It is not easy to do a good job within the scope of your own ability, and it is too risky to develop where you do not understand.
Although he seems conservative, he has become an evergreen in the business world.
People are self-aware, and if they don't understand, don't pretend to understand, and if you can't control, don't forcibly interfere.
Wisdom is worthy of ambition, and life can go steadily.
The force is small and the task is heavy
Zhuangzi once told a story: Qi Zhuanggong went out hunting, saw a praying mantis in front of the car, raised his feet to prepare to fight the wheels of the carriage.
The coachman said: This kind of bug is like this, without weighing their own skills, they start to compete with others.
This is the story of "the mantis arm as a car", and later generations used it to describe self-inadequacy.
Some people's own strength is obviously not allowed, but they have to resist themselves, and in the end they can only fold their shoulders.
Emperor Wen and Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty worked hard to cultivate and recuperate, and only then did they save a little family property.
After Emperor Wu of Han succeeded to the throne, he repeatedly conquered northern Mobei.
Although Wei Qing and Huo Fuyi repeatedly won victories, they had already dragged down the private economy of the Han Dynasty.
The shortage of finances made Emperor Wu of Han wantonly levy and tyrannical, and in his later years he had to issue a decree to appease the anger of the people.
As the old saying goes: what a big hand is, how big a bowl is.
Small hands carry large bowls, not only difficult, but also easy to drop the bowl.
Do everything according to your ability, how much power you have, many great wishes.
When the strength is insufficient, you may wish to accumulate strength silently. Acting rashly can only crush yourself.