Are you like these sparrows(燕雀處屋)
During the Warring States Period in China,
the prime minister of the Qin Kingdom (Lu Buwei) edited a set of books.
There is a story in the book.
The chimney in Confucius' house broke and
the roof of the kitchen caught fire.
Confucius' family members were busy
fighting the fire.
Under the eaves on the other side of his
house, there is a mother sparrow feeding the birds in the nest.
These sparrows look very happy.
Confucius saw these sparrows.
He thought of the kingdom where he himself
now lives.
There are many crises in the kingdom that
need to be dealt with immediately.
The situation in the kingdom seems to have
caught fire.
But all the ministers in the kingdom only
consider whether their positions can be promoted.
These ministers only consider whether their
families can obtain a lot of benefits.
These ministers are like these sparrows,
they cannot see the danger that is coming soon.
Confucius thought in his heart, each of us
should always remind ourselves not to make the same mistakes as these finches.
We should look at our own situation from a
broader perspective.
The kingdom is stable, and all families in
the kingdom can be stable.
The family is stable, and everyone in the
family can be stable.
Each of us should realize this.
This idiom is used to describe a person who
is about to encounter tribulation, but he does not know it.
Dear friend, what inspiration or thoughts
did you have after hearing this story.
Do you think that wisdom can only be gained
by reading? How long have you not observed the little details in life?
I hope this story will give you some new
gains.
燕雀處屋(Are you like these sparrows)
中國的戰國時代，秦王國的宰相(呂不韋)主編了一套書。
書裡有一個故事。
孔子家裡的煙囪破了，廚房的屋頂起火了。
孔子的家人忙著救火。
他的房屋另一邊的屋簷下，有一隻麻雀媽媽正在巢中餵養著小鳥。
這些麻雀看起來很快樂。
孔子看到這些麻雀。
他想到他自己現在居住的王國。
王國中有很多的危機需要立刻處理。
王國的情況就像是已經起火了。
但是王國中的所有的大臣們只考慮到自已的職位是否可以晉升。
這些大臣們只考慮到自己的家人是否可以獲得很多利益。
這些大臣就像這些麻雀一樣、他們看不見很快就要降臨的危險。
孔子心裡想，我們每個人都應該要時刻提醒自已不要犯跟這些燕雀一樣的錯誤啊。
我們應該站在更宏觀的地方去看自已的處境。
王國安定，在王國之內的所有家庭才能夠安定。
家庭安定，在家庭之內的所有人也才能夠安定。
我們每個人應該都要體會到這一點。
這句成語被用來形容一個人即將遭遇患難，但他本人卻不知道。
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。
你認為只有讀書才能得到智慧嗎?你有多久沒有觀察過生活中的小細節呢?
我希望這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。