The universe is too big, and man is just a grain of rice in the sea. How much can a person know about the world? When the ancients used to humbly say that they were shallow, they often used the four words "tube voyeurism". In fact, everyone is a voyeuristic, but the pipes and scoops that philosophers spy on are just bigger than the average person. After all, man is human, and his physiology and intelligence are always limited. It is often excessive praise and praise, confusing people, and even philosophers are sometimes inevitable. There is no greater tragedy for man than this, nine out of ten people who fail in pride. Everyone knows that pride is not good, and the consequences of arrogance are terrible, but often they consciously or unconsciously repeat the same mistakes. Su Dongpo of the Song Dynasty used the metaphor of the sea and a millet to vividly and emotionally reveal his understanding of life.
When I was young, I often consulted some elders, most of whom either shook their heads and did not speak, or responded politely, and the most sincere ones helplessly said: "Who can say clearly?" I was very dissatisfied in my heart, and secretly scolded them for being sophisticated, even old and treacherous. What I scolded is not entirely wrong, it is true that some old gentlemen are sophisticated and sleek; but there are also many self-aware people who are unwilling to be arrogant and do not know how to pretend to understand. With his life experience, he really felt that it was difficult to investigate, so he had to keep silent.
The funny thing is that I have now unconsciously become the old man I hated at that time! I think things in the world are too complicated, I really can't say one, two or three, and I don't know how to answer the questions raised by others. Even if he reluctantly answered, he regretted it. I often disagree with arguments that some people take for granted, and I can't really take them for granted. Therefore, I had to say, "Who can say it clearly?" It is equivalent to mocking yourself in turn.
I can't remember which scholar once said that why should a point of argument or an event be so contentious that history should not be allowed to draw conclusions? Why do you want to figure out who is right and who is right and who is right? I think that attitude is very wise. Nevertheless, I often self-righteously refute others, and after refuting, I take regret pills: I think what people say is not right, am I right? What scientific basis do I have and how many insurance factors do I have? Why can't I push my own point of view a step back and think carefully about other people's ideas? Why not wait until you've matured? It seems that I am not as good as the old people who remain silent as those old people I used to hate. Remaining silent is not pretending to be deaf and dumb or arrogant. The more many elderly people practice sophistication, the more they feel the complexity and subtlety of the changes and development of things, and they dare not make rash judgments. And Caught in thought, hoping to truly find out the truth and get a satisfactory conclusion. They are gentlemen who sincerely acknowledge the greatness of the universe and the smallness of the individual. My grain of rice is many times smaller than their grain of rice!