How do you grow flowers(一曝十寒)
During the Warring States Period, China
split into more than 20 kingdoms.
At that time, there were many outstanding
thinkers in China, and these thinkers went to various kingdoms to promote their
own political ideas. (Mencius) is one of them.
Once, he had a conversation with a friend
whose name was (Gaozi).
(Gaozi) Ask him.
You go to many kingdoms to promote your
political ideas, but so far, all kings have not adopted your opinions.
What do you think is the reason?
(Mencius) said.
Suppose you want to plant a flower. After
you put fertile soil in the pot, you then bury the seeds in the soil.
You take this flowerpot outside to let the
sun shine, and you take the flowerpot back indoors at night.
Then for nine consecutive days, you did not
move this flowerpot outside again.
On the tenth day, do you think this seed
will germinate?
(Gaozi) replied.
It should not sprout.
(Mencius) said.
This is what happened to me.
I can only talk to the king once a week.
The king spends most of his time with
people who flatter him.
So he did not adopt my opinion.
This idiom is used to remind us that if our
work and play time are out of proportion, it will be difficult for us to
achieve good results.
Dear friend, what inspiration or thoughts
did you have after hearing this story.
Do you think you have perseverance? If you
were (Mencius), would you be discouraged and give up your ideals?
I hope this story will give you some new
gains.
一曝十寒(How do you grow flowers)
中國的戰國時代，中國分裂成20多個王國。
當時中國有許多傑出的思想家，這些思想家到各個王國宣傳自已政治理念。(孟子)就是其中之一。
有一次，他跟一個朋友對話，這個朋友的名字是(告子)。
(告子)問他。
你到許多王國宣傳自己的政治理念，但是到目前為止，所有的國王都不採納你的意見。
你認為原因是什麼呢。
(孟子)說。
假設你想種一株花，你在花盆裡面放入肥沃的泥土後，你接著把種子埋進土裡。
你把這個花盆拿到戶外讓太陽光的照射，晚上你把花盆拿搬回室內。
接著連續九天，你都沒有再把這個花盆再搬到戶外。
在第十天的時候，你認為這顆種子會發芽嗎。
告子回答。
應該不會發芽。
孟子說。
我遭遇的情況就像是這樣。
我一個禮拜只能跟國王對談一次。
國王他大多數的時間都跟一些諂媚他的人再一起。
所以他沒有採納我的意見。
這句成語被用來提醒我們，如果我們工作與玩樂的時間不成比例，那我們將難以取得好的成果。
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。
你認為你有沒有恆心呢?你如果是(孟子)，你會灰心然後放棄自已的理想嗎?
我期待這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為孟子-告子上
