Compared to you, I am really a loser.(相形見拙)
There was a famous novelist in the Qing
Dynasty of China. His name is (Wu Jianren).
He wrote a novel depicting the social
phenomena of the time.
There is a story in this book as follows.
There is an official named (Cai Bofen).
His wife is a nobleman, and he got an
official position by donating money. .
His most important work every day is to
chat and eat. His personality is very impetuous and his cultivation is not
good.
But he thought he was great. He feels that
his work ability is very good.
He was assigned to be a small official in a
province.
He works in this place, but his heart is
very unbalanced.
He thought to himself.
In this unit, my position is the smallest.
Everyone in this unit has a higher position
than me, wears better clothes than me, and earns more money than me.
Every official of the Qing Dynasty wears
different jewelry according to the size of his position.
Some of my officers wear rubies and some
wear sapphires.
Only I wear crystals.
When I saw the jewels they were wearing, I
felt that I was a loser.
Every time I talk to them, they don't
respect my opinion.
When I ate with them, I felt left out.
They have been giving me orders.
This job is so bad that I can't do it
anymore.
I must find a way to leave my current
position.
This idiom means that when a person
compares with others, he feels that he is a loser.
Dear friend, what inspiration or thoughts
did you have after hearing this story.
Do you feel bad because you have less
income than your neighbors? If you were him, would you complain about the
current situation or strengthen your ability to work?
I hope this story will give you some new
gains.