Someone who falls down and never gets up
again.(一蹶不振)
During China's Han dynasty, there was an
exceptional literary figure. He was also one of the most renowned historians in
Chinese history and compiled and edited many famous historical works. His name
was Liu Xiang.
He compiled and edited many classics, as
well as historical maxims, which he then published in book form. In one of
these works, he recorded some words of wisdom.
If we fail to seize the opportunities given
to us by the Creator, we will not be rewarded, but punished instead.
We must seize the moment. If we fail to
recognise the right moment and take action when the time is right, disaster
will befall us instead.
The Creator is fair and treats everyone in
this world equally. Some say that the Creator helps the virtuous proactively,
but I disagree.
I believe that virtuous people are more
likely to encounter good things in their lives because their actions are more
in line with the laws of nature.
The laws of nature are eternal and operate
independently.
The course of nature cannot be altered by
any individual's will.
A person who consistently performs good
deeds is blessed, as their descendants will enjoy great blessings because of
them.
Conversely, a person who consistently
performs evil deeds is unblessed, as their descendants will suffer because of
them.
No one would choose to stop eating after
choking on their food.
No one would choose to remain down after
falling.
Yet many of us, after experiencing a single
failure, never recover.
A person of high status and great virtue
attracts many followers.
Someone with lofty goals but little talent
will invite danger.
If you have doubts about someone's
perspective, do not entrust them with important tasks.
Likewise, if you have doubts about
someone's actions, do not blindly follow them.
Though tiny, a termite or an ant can eat
away at the pillars and beams of a large house.
Similarly, a mosquito or gadfly of oxen can
influence an innumerable herd of cattle and sheep, despite being tiny.
This idiom literally means Someone who
falls down and never gets up again.
It is used to describe someone who becomes
dejected and unable to recover from a setback or failure.
Dear friends, what insights or thoughts have
you gained from this story?
Which of these sayings is your favourite?
Have you ever felt discouraged and exhausted after a major setback?
I hope this story brings you new insights.
一蹶不振(Someone who falls down and never gets
up again.)
中國的漢王朝有一位傑出的文學家。他也是中國歷史上最著名的歷史學家之一，他整理編輯了許多本著名的歷史書，他的名字叫做劉向。
他整理編輯了許多經典，並將他認同的歷史格言彙編成書。在其中一部著作中，他記錄了一些充滿智慧的話。
如果我們沒有把握造物主賜與給我們的機會，那麼我們就無法得到獎賞，我們還會因此受到造物主的責罰。
我們要把握時機，如果我們沒有分辨出時機，我們沒有在該行動的時候採取積極的行動，那麼我們反而會遭受到災禍。
造物主是公平的，祂用平等的心對待這世界上的每一個人。有些人說造物主會主動幫助善人，我認為這是不正確的。
我認為因為善良者的行為更符合自然的規律，所以這些人才更容易在人生的旅程中遇到好事。
大自然的規律是永恆的，祂獨立運行。
大自然的運行不會因任何人的意志而轉移。
一個持續做出善行的人是有福氣的，因為他的後代會因為他而享受到極大的福氣。
一個持續做出惡行的人是沒有福氣的，因為他的後代會因為他而遭受到極大的災禍。
沒有人會在吃飯噎到後就選擇永遠不吃飯。
沒有人會在走路跌倒後就選擇永遠不爬起來。
但我們很多人卻在經歷一次的失敗後就永遠不奮起起。
一個地位崇高且德行廣大的人，他會吸引眾人來追隨他。
一個目標遠大卻才識淺薄的人，他會招致凶險來接近他。
如果對某一個人的觀點有疑慮，那就不要把重要的任務交給這個人。
如果對某一個人的有疑慮，那麼我們就不要盲目地跟隨他。
蛀蟲或螞蟻雖然體積很小但能夠蛀倒一間巨大的房子的柱樑。
蚊子與牛虻雖然體積很小但能夠影響一群數不清的牛和羊。
這句成語直接翻譯的意思是在走路跌倒後就選擇永遠不爬起來。
這句成語被用來形容一個人在遭受一次挫折或失敗之後就意志消沉，這個人無法再重新振作。
親愛的朋友，你聽完這個故事有怎樣的啟發或有怎樣的想法呢。
這些格言中你最喜歡那一句呢?你是否曾經因為遭遇巨大的打擊而感到灰心與疲憊呢?
我期待這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為說苑-卷16-說叢
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