He wanted to catch fish but he didn't take
any action(臨河羨魚)
(Li Er) is one of the most famous thinkers
and philosophers in China. Later generations called him (Lao Tzu).
He wrote a book, which is the famous Tao Te
Ching.
He has a student named (Wen Tzu).
The student wrote a book in which many of
his words are recorded.
There is a passage in this book.
A huge mountain, we can't see it with our
back to it.
A tiny hair, we can see it clearly when we
face it.
So we should pay attention to the direction
in which we look at things.
Bamboo and wood can make a fire, but we
have to drill wood to make a fire.
Although there is abundant water
underground, it has to be excavated to obtain it.
The swords we shoot fly very fast, but they
can only fly a few dozen meters at the farthest.
A lame tortoise, even if it crawls in small
steps, can eventually travel thousands of miles.
Pick a load of soil every day, and in a few
years we'll be able to make a big mound.
If we want to catch fish we can't just
stand by the river and watch, we should go home immediately and weave nets. We
can get to these fish only after the net is woven.
A bow must first adjust the bowstring and
then study how to strengthen the strength.
A horse must be tamed before it can be
trained.
A person must first have integrity and then
look at how to strengthen his ability.
This idiom is used to describe a person who
has desire but no actual action. "
Dear friends, what inspiration or thoughts
do you have after listening to this story?
Do you only see other people's problems but
not your own faults? What is your dream, and have you taken any practical
actions to fulfill your dream?
I'm expecting this story to give you
something new to gain?
臨河羨魚(He wanted to catch fish but he didn't
take any action)
(李耳)是中國最著名的思想家與哲學家之一。後人尊稱他為(老子)。
他寫了一本書，這本書就是著名的道德經。
他有一個叫做(文子)的學生。
這個學生寫了一本書，這本書中記錄了許多他的話。
這本書中有一段話。
一座巨大的高山，我們背對著就看不見。
一根微小的毛髮，我們面對著就看得很清楚。
所以我們應該注意我們看事物的方向。
竹子與木頭可以生火，但我們要去鑽木才能取火。
地底下雖有豐沛的水，但也要經過挖掘才能獲得。
我們射出的劍飛得很快，但是最遠也只能飛幾十公尺而已。
一隻跛腳的烏龜即使一小步一小步爬行，最後也可以行走千里。
每天挑一擔土，幾年之後我們就能堆出一個大土丘。
我們如果要抓魚就不能只站在河邊看，我們應該立刻回家去織網。網織好了我們才能到這些魚。
一隻弓要先調好弓弦再研究如何加強力道。
一匹馬要先馴服才能進行訓練。
一個人要先有誠信再來看如何加強他的能力。
這句成語被用來形容一個人空有欲望，卻沒有實際行動。「
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。
你是否會只看見別人的問題而看不見自已的過犯呢?你的夢想是什麼，你有為了完成你的夢想付出什麼實際的行動嗎?
我期待這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫?
出處為文子-上德
https://ctext.org/wenzi/shang-de/zh
出處為通玄真經-上德
https://www.mianfeiwendang.com/doc/6087a27a6a968d291ce24f3f/19