Enjoy the present happiness(快意當前)
During the Warring States period in China,
there was a famous official in the Kingdom of Qin, his name was Li Si.
History books record a story about him.
237 BC. The king of Qin Kingdom issued a
new decree.
All people who are not from Qin Kingdom
must leave Qin Kingdom within the time limit.
So Li Si wrote a letter to the king of Qin.
The second paragraph of the letter reads as
follows
The Qin Kingdom is currently under your
leadership and is extremely powerful. Your palace is filled with precious
stones and beautiful jade from all over China. The utensils and objects you use
are very beautiful. Your horses are very expensive. Your palace is full of
beautiful women from different kingdoms.
And have you ever thought about a very
simple fact? Most of these items were not made in the Qin Kingdom.
If you think that all these intellectuals
from other kingdoms will harm the Qin Kingdom, why do you love and use music,
silk and handicrafts from other kingdoms so much?
I think the reason is very simple, we feel
the most essential part of each kingdom's culture through these exquisite
items, we satisfy our perception through these exquisite products, and we enjoy
the happiness of the moment through these beautiful music.
If you can accept these exquisite items imported
from other kingdoms into the Qin Kingdom today, why are you unwilling to accept
the intellectuals from other kingdoms who have come to the Qin Kingdom?
Are these exquisite items more valuable
than these brilliant minds?
If you really think that these exquisite
objects are worth more than these bright minds, then I must tell you that this
idea will prevent you from winning the respect of all the people in all of
China.
It will prevent you from achieving the
ideal of uniting all of China.
This idiom means to enjoy the happiness of
the moment.
Dear friend, what kind of inspiration or
thought do you have after listening to this story?
What do you think is more valuable, a wise
head or a precious jewel? Do you have any ideas that prevent you from achieving
your ideals?
I hope this story can give you some new
insights.
Enjoy the present happiness(快意當前)
中國的戰國時代，秦王國有一個著名的官員，他的名字叫做李斯。
歷史書上記載了一個他的故事。
西元前237年。秦王國的國王頒布了一條新的法令。
所有的非秦王國的人民，必須在期限內離開秦王國。
因為這個原因，所以李斯寫了一封信給秦王國的國王。
這封信的第二段大意如下。
秦王國目前在你的領導之下國立極其強盛，你的皇宮中有著從中國各地所取得的寶石與美玉，你用的器具與物品都非常的華麗，你的馬匹非常的名貴，你的皇宮中有著各個王國的美麗女子。
而你有想過一個很簡單的事實嗎?這些物品絕大多數都不是秦王國所生產的。
如過按照你的想法，所有其他王國來到秦王國的這些知識分子會對秦王國產生壞處的話，那麼你為何如此喜愛並且廣泛地使用其他王國的音樂與綢緞與工藝品呢?
我認為原因很簡單，我們藉由這些精緻的物品感受到各個王國的文化中最精華的部分，我們通過這些精美的產品滿足我們的感知，我們經由這些美好的音樂享受到當下的快樂。
如果今天你可以接受這些其他王國輸入到秦王國的精美的物品，那麼為何你不願意接受那些其他王國來到秦王國的知識份子呢?
難道那些精美的物品比那些聰明的頭腦更有價值嗎?
如果你真的認為這些精美的物品比那些那些聰明的頭腦夠有價值，那麼我必須告訴你，這個想法會妨礙你贏得全中國的所有人的尊敬。
這個想法將讓使你無法達成統一整個中國的理想阿。
這一句成語的意思是享受當下的快樂。
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。
你認為聰明的腦袋與高貴的寶石何者更有價值呢?你是否有什麼想法阻礙了你成達成自已的理想呢?
我希望這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
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