He followed this habit, and it became the
norm.(率以為常)
There was a famous minister in the Northern
Song dynasty of China named Wang Anshi, about whom history books tell a story.
He disliked sitting and would rather lie on
his side or flat on his back in bed.
He was very active and couldn't sit still
for long, preferring to wander around instead.
With the king's support, he introduced
radical political and economic reforms. These reforms were large-scale but
encountered enormous controversy and practical challenges during implementation
and ultimately failed to achieve their intended goals.
They brought about drastic changes to
society at the time. There have been different opinions and evaluations of
these reforms throughout history, but they undeniably altered society
profoundly. "
In his sixties, he left politics and
settled in a village situated midway between Nanjing and a nearby mountain
called Zhongshan.
He lived a simple and disciplined life.
Every morning, after breakfast, he would ride his donkey to Zhongshan and
stroll leisurely. If he felt tired, he would rest at a temple called Dinglin
Temple. He would then descend the mountain and return home at around 3 pm.
He followed this routine every day. Rain or
shine, he lived according to this daily pattern. This clearly demonstrates his
disciplined personality.
Occasionally, unexpected situations would arise,
forcing him to delay his departure. Nevertheless, he would still insist on
riding his donkey to the mountain and turning back halfway up. This reveals his
character: he doesn't compromise easily and strictly adheres to the goals he
sets himself.
The idiom translates as, 'He follows this
habit and it becomes his norm.'
Dear friend, what have you learned from
this story?
Are
you disciplined or casual? What do you think the advantages and disadvantages
are of his personality?
I hope this story gives you some new
insights.
率以為常(He followed this habit, and it became
the norm.(率以為常)
中國的北宋王朝有一個著名的大臣，他的名字叫做(王安石)，歷史書上記載了一個他的故事。
他不喜歡坐著，如果可以選擇的話，他會選擇側躺或平臥在床上。
他的個性很好動，他無法安靜且很久地坐著，他喜歡到處走來走去。
他曾經在國王的支持下推動了劇烈的政治與經濟改革，這場改革規模宏大，但在實施過程中遇到了巨大的爭議和現實挑戰，最終未能如願。
這場改革給當時的社會帶來了劇烈的變動。關於這場改革，歷史上一直有不同的看法和評價，但這場改革確實深刻地改變了當時的社會面貌。”
他六十幾歲的時候離開當時的政壇，他住在今天的南京市附近的一個村莊內，這個村莊的位置位於南京市與南京市附近的一座名字叫做鍾山的山的正中間。
他一個人過著很簡單且很規律的生活，他每天早上吃完飯後，他就會騎著自己的驢子到鍾山，他會在山裡面慢慢的散步，若他感覺到疲倦，他就會到山中一間名字叫做定林寺的寺廟中休息，大概下午三點左右，他才會下山然後回家。
他遵循這個習慣並成為常態，不管是晴天還是下雨、他每天都按照這個流程生活，他的規律個性從這個地方就可以很清楚的看見。
偶爾有一些意外的狀況出現，他被迫延遲出門，但他還是堅持要騎著驢子到山上，他會走到半山時就折返，從這個地方就可以看出他的個性，他不輕易妥協，他很嚴格的遵循自己對自己所設定的目標。
這句成語直接翻譯的意思他遵循這個習慣並成為常態。
親愛的朋友，你聽完這個故事有什麼樣的或有什麼樣的啟發
你是一個生活規律還是隨意的人呢?你認為他的個性有怎樣的好處與壞處呢?
我期待這個故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
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