The old man said: Being too good has no way out, and being too poisonous has no way back. (For reference only)
Sitting under the old locust tree at the head of the village, I enjoyed the shade with the elders of the village. As the sun sets, the elders of the village begin to share their wisdom in life. Lao Li, an old man who was quite respected in the village, suddenly said in a deep voice: "Being too good has no way out, and being too poisonous has no way back." ”
This sentence was like a stone thrown into the calm waters of a lake, stirring up waves of thought in me. I looked back at Lao Li and begged him to explain more.
Lao Li lit his pipe, slowly exhaled a puff of smoke, and began to narrate: "When I was a child, there were two people in my village, one was called Jing Ming Li and the other was called Poisonous Tongue Zhang. The shrewd Li always thinks about how to use everyone and everything for his own benefit. After a long time, everyone began to stay away, and no one wanted to be close to him. As for the poisonous tongue Zhang, he always said mean things to hurt people, and in the end, he was lonely for a lifetime. ”
I was fascinated by what Lao Li said, and Lao Li's words seemed to open a window for me to see the other side of human nature.
"So, Lao Li, what do you mean we should behave?" I asked curiously.
Lao Li smiled kindly and said: "To be a man, what you pay attention to is the word 'sincerity'. If you are sincere to people, they will be honest with you. The most important thing between people is mutual respect and trust. ”
On the way home, I kept thinking about Lao Li's words. Lao Li's story made me understand a simple but profound truth: the long-term road of life does not lie in how shrewd or cunning you are, but in how you treat others with sincerity.
That night, I recorded my experiences and feelings for the day in my diary. I wrote: "In this complex world, there may be many temptations that make people shrewd or vicious, but in the end, it is the sincerity and kindness to people and things that can make people go long and go safely. ”
Lao Li's words were like a bright light, illuminating my way forward. Since then, I have learned to maintain my true self in complex interpersonal relationships, and to treat everyone with sincerity and kindness. This not only won the respect of others, but also made me walk more openly and smoothly on the road of life.