An ambitious person will improve every day,
so every time you meet this ambitious person, you must look at him with fresh
eyes.(士別三日刮目相看)
During the Three Kingdoms period in China,
there was a famous general in the Soochow Kingdom. His name was Lu Meng.
History books tell a story about him.
He didn't like to study, so he joined the
army when he was very young.
After winning many battles, he became a
general.
In a conversation, the king of the Soochow
Kingdom encouraged him to study more.
From that day on, he used his spare time to
study by himself, and his knowledge increased day by day.
One day he was drinking and chatting with
another general from the Eastern Kingdom of Wu.
After their conversation, the general said
to him with emotion
I haven't seen you for a few months, and
you've changed from a person with little knowledge to a person with great
connotation and wisdom.
I don't know how you did it, but I admire
you very much.
After hearing the general's praise, he
smiled and said to the general.
An ambitious person will become better
every day, so every time you meet, you must look at that ambitious person with
fresh eyes.
Not to mention that we hadn't seen each
other for months.
He had many very constructive points of
view to share with the General, and the General also humbly accepted his
opinions.
According to historical records, the king
of the Soochow Kingdom also publicly praised him.
Most people stop studying when they grow
up, and only a few people are willing to invest time and energy in studying to
improve themselves when they grow up. Lu Meng is one of those few.
After Lu Meng became a general, he already
had power, fame and a lot of money, but he was still willing to listen to the
advice of others and quickly changed his habits and behaviour.
He strives to improve himself, he loves to
learn and takes pleasure in reading, he values truth over worldly money, his
behaviour is admirable and worthy of emulation by all, and he is talented
enough to be entrusted with important tasks.
This idiom means that a person with
ambition will improve every day, so every time we meet, we must look at this
person with ambition with new eyes.
Dear friend, what kind of inspiration or
thought do you have after listening to this story?
If you were that general, would you be able
to humbly accept the opinions of Lu Meng, whom you once looked down upon? Have
you given yourself too many reasons and excuses not to study?
I hope this story can bring you a new
harvest.
士別三日刮目相看(An ambitious person will improve
every day, so every time you meet this ambitious person, you must look at him
with fresh eyes.)
中國的三國時代，東吳王國有一個著名的將軍，他的名字叫做(呂蒙)。
歷史書上記載了一個他的故事。
他不喜歡念書，他很年輕就加入軍隊。
他贏得了許多場戰役的勝利後他成為了一個將軍。
在一次談話中，東吳王國的國王鼓勵他要多念書。
從那一天起他利用空閒的時間自學，他的知識一天一天地增加。
有一天，他與另外一位東吳王國的將軍喝酒聊天。
兩個人對談之後，這個將軍很感慨的對他說。
我幾個月沒有見到你，你就從一個沒有甚麼見識的人變成一個很有內涵而且有智慧的人啊。
我不知道你是如何做到的，但我非常的敬佩你。
他聽到這一個將軍的讚美後，他笑著對這個將軍說。
一個有志氣的人會每天進步，所以每次見面時，你都要用嶄新的眼光去重新審視這一個有志氣的人。
更何況我們已經好幾個月沒有見了呢。
他提出了很多很有建設性的觀點與這個將軍分享，這個將軍也很心地接受他的這些意見。
根據歷史書的紀載，東吳王國的國王也曾公開表揚他。
大多數人在成年後就停止學習，只有少數人在成年後願意投注時間與精力去讀書讓自已更加進步，呂蒙就是這少數人中的其中之一。
呂蒙當上將軍後，他已經擁有權力與名聲還有許多的金錢，但他仍然願意聽從他人的勸戒，他很快地改變自己的習慣與行為。
他努力讓自已變得更好，他熱愛學習並且從讀書中感受到快樂，他重視真理的價值勝過世俗的金錢，他的行為令人敬佩而且值得所有人效法，他是一個足以託付重要任務的人才。
這句成語的意思是一個有志氣的人會每天進步，所以每次見面時，我們都要用嶄新的眼光去重新審視這一個有志氣的人。
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。
如果你是那個將軍，你能夠虛心地接受你所曾經瞧不起的呂蒙的意見嗎?你是否給自已太多理由與藉口而不去學習呢?
希望這故事能讓你產生一點新的收穫。
出處為三國志-吳書-呂蒙傳
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