The most important thing that must be done
immediately.(當務之急)
There is an important scholar in
Confucianism whose name is (Meng Ke).
There is a story in his book.
Someone asked him.
Do you think that if a person wants to make
himself better, how should he choose?
He replied.
A wise person understands that they can
participate in anything, but they will not do everything.
They will distinguish what is the most
important thing and finish it first.
A benevolent person knows that he can
associate with anyone, but they will not associate with everyone.
They will distinguish virtuous people and
associate with such people first.
There were two famous kings in ancient
China, one named (Yao) and the other named (Shun).
According to history books, they followed
this principle when making choices.
In addition, I will give two more common
examples.
Around us, we often see that some people
are negligent in the funeral of their parents. But these people attach great
importance to what clothes should be worn during the funeral to match their
identity.
We often see some people eating, their
mouths are covered with sauce and their desks are messy. But these people
attach great importance to how to eat meat to be in line with table manners.
This idiom means the most important thing
that must be done immediately.
Dear friend, what inspiration or thoughts
did you have after hearing this story.
Do you feel that your life is rushed but
has no good results? Should you re-clarify what is really important to you?
I hope this story will give you some new
gains.
當務之急(The most important thing that must be
done immediately.)
那件最重要而且必須立刻做的事情。
儒家有一個重要的學者，他的名字叫做（孟軻）。
他的書中有一個故事。
有一個人問他。
你認為若是一個人想讓自己更好，他應該怎麼做選擇呢?
他回答。
一個智慧的人明白自已可以參與任何事情，但他們不會每件事情都去做。
他們會分辨什麼是最重要的事情並且先完成這件事情。
一個仁慈的人知道自已可以與任何人交往，但他們不會與所有人交往。
他們會分辨誰是賢德的人並且先與這種人交往。
中國古代有兩個著名的國王，一個名字叫(堯)另一個名字叫做(舜)。
根據歷史書的記載，他們做選擇的時候就是遵循這個原則。
另外我舉兩個比較常見的例子。
我們生活周遭，常常會看見有些人對於自已的父母親的喪禮很輕忽。但這些人很重視喪禮中應該穿什麼衣服來配合自已的身分。
我們常常會看見有些人在吃飯、這些人嘴巴旁邊沾滿醬汁而且桌面髒亂。但這些人卻很重視如何吃肉才合乎餐桌禮儀。
這句成語的意思是指一件最重要而且必須立刻做的事情。
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。
你是否覺得你的生活匆忙但都沒有好的成果呢?你是否應該重新釐清什是是對你真正重要的事情呢?
我期待這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為孟子-盡心上-46條
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參考資料為漢典
知-智的古字，智慧的意思。
知-左傳中有參與的意思。
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無-代詞，不指定的人事物。
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務-左傳-緊要的事情