You have to train him first(操刀傷錦)
During the Spring and Autumn Period of
China, there was a nobleman in the Zheng Kingdom whose name was (Zipi).
He wants to hand over the huge family
business to his son.
Before making a formal decision, he
consulted a consultant whose name is (Zi Chan).
He said to (Zichan).
My son is very kind and cautious.
Although he has no experience at all,
But I think he can manage our family
business well.
(Zichan) answered.
Your son is really kind and cautious, but
he is too young.
But the biggest problem is that you never
train him.
Let me give you an example,
Suppose you have a beautiful piece of silk.
Would you directly hand it over to an
inexperienced person to cut into clothes?
I don't think you will do this.
Because this person must not be able to
make clothes, he might even cut himself.
Suppose you have a luxurious carriage.
Would you give it to an inexperienced
person to drive and hunt?
I don't think you will do this.
Because of this person, he must not be able
to catch prey, and he may even be injured because of the overturning.
Of course you can hand over the family
business to your son, but you must train him before handing it over to him.
(Zipi) answered.
What you said is right, thank you for your
reminder.
I made a mistake that I didn't even notice.
I am very cautious about small things that
often occur, such as what clothes to wear every day.
But I am so negligent about major events
that don't happen often, such as how to train successors.
The meaning of this idiom is to describe
that a person’s talents do not match the
responsibilities he bears.
Dear friend, what inspiration or thoughts
did you have after hearing this story.
Have you ever made the same mistake, being
cautious on small issues but negligent on big issues? How do you train yourself
or others?
I hope this story will give you some new
gains.
操刀傷錦(You have to train him first)
中國的春秋時代，鄭王國有一個貴族，他的名字叫做(子皮)。
他想將龐大的家族事業交給他的兒子管理。
在正式決定之前，他請教一位顧問的意見，這位顧問的名字叫做(子產)。
他對子產說。
我的兒子個性很善良也很謹慎。
他雖然完全沒有經驗，
但是我認為他可以治理好我們的家事業。
子產回答。
你的兒子的確很善良也很謹慎，可是他年紀太輕了。
但是最大的問題是你從來沒有訓練他。
我舉個例子，
假如你有一塊漂亮的綢緞。
你會直接交給一個沒有經驗的人去剪裁做成衣服嗎。
我想你應該不會這樣做。
因為這個人他一定無法做出衣服，甚至他有可能還會割傷自已。
假如你有一台豪華的馬車。
你會直接交給一個沒有經驗的人去駕駛然後打獵嗎。
我想你應該不會這樣做。
因為這個人他一定無法抓到獵物，甚至他還會有可能因為翻車而受傷。
你當然可以把家族事業交給你的兒子，可是在交給他之前，你必須先訓練他。
(子皮)回答。
你說的是對的，謝謝你的提醒。
我犯了一個我自已都沒有覺察的錯誤啊。
我對於一些常出現的小事，例如每天要穿甚麼衣服，我會很謹慎的行事。
但是我對於不常出現的大事，例如如何訓練接班人，我卻是如此輕忽。
這句成語的意思是形容一個人的才能與他所負擔的責任並不相符。
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。
你有犯過一樣的錯誤嗎，在小問題上很謹慎但在大問題卻是輕忽?你如何訓練自已或他人呢?
我期待這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。