Wisdom Book

Chapter 7

Think twice

When you act with the premonition that you will eventually fail, you should stop immediately.A bystander can see very clearly that you are about to fail, especially if the bystander is your enemy.When your judgment is wavering due to the influence of emotion, please calm down and think carefully so that you can make the right decision.It is very dangerous to let go of doing something when you are still in doubt, and the safest way at this time is to do nothing.Prudent people do not pin their hopes on possibilities, they always move forward under the control of reason.How is it possible for a thing to have the desired effect when it is being prepared with prudent doubts?Even inner-scrutinized and unquestionable resolutions can go wrong, so how can we expect to be right about things that are challenged by rational skepticism and judgment?

have extraordinary intelligence

No matter what you do, you should have extraordinary wisdom, which is the highest criterion of words and deeds.The higher up you are, the more important this rule becomes.An ounce of prudence goes a long way toward positive results than a pound of cleverness.The truth contained in it is: Steady progress is more important than winning vulgar applause.To be famous for prudence is the highest honor you can earn.It is enough if you can please the prudent man, whose approval is the touchstone of your success.

versatile
If one is perfect in every aspect, then he can match many people.He passed the joy to his friends, thus making other people's lives full of fun.Diverse and perfect talents make life full of joy.Knowing how to enjoy all kinds of good things is a great art.Since the Creator has made human beings the most important part of the entire natural world, let art cultivate human taste and intelligence and make it a microcosm.

be an unfathomable genius
A prudent person will never let people fully understand his knowledge and ability. Only in this way will people respect you.Let others know you, but don't let others see through you, lest others understand the limitations of your talents and lose confidence in you.No matter how great your talent is, don't let others figure out your cards. You should make them feel that you are unfathomable. This will win more admiration than showing your talent.

keep people expecting you

Let people always keep expectations of you. Every time you finish one thing, let people expect more outstanding performance because of your excellent performance, so that the expectations will increase.Instead of showing all your talents at the beginning, using skills to hide your knowledge and strength so that people's expectations of you will not be diminished will ensure your gradual success.

good judgment
Good judgment is the element of reason, the basis of prudence, and under its guidance you can easily achieve success.It is the grace of God to mankind, the greatest treasure in life, and the best treasure.Good judgment is an essential part of life, without it we would be less than perfect.All our actions in life depend on its help and permission, because whatever we do we depend on the intellect.Judgment's innate inclination to whatever is most rational and proper is the point of it

Reputation takes care

Everyone wants to have a good reputation, but it's very difficult to get it.It favors those who are excellent, but such people are as rare as the mediocre are everywhere.Once you have a reputation, it's easy to maintain.Gaining fame requires you to keep many promises and perform many feats.If fame comes from noble birth and noble behavior, it will have a majestic righteousness.Only real fame can last forever.

don't reveal your intentions
Passion will reveal your true intentions.The most useful knowledge is hidden in disguise.Show your hole cards and you will lose the whole game.You have to be cautious at all times, and when your enemies spy on your mind like a lynx and try to plot you, you have to cover yourself like a squid spraying ink.Let no one discover your true intention, lest it be used against you, or flatter you.

truth and appearance

There is always a big difference between the truth and the appearance of things in the world.Only a small number of people can see the essence through the phenomenon, and the vast majority of people still stay on the appearance.If you have a grim face, you will be in a difficult position even with the truth in your hand.

Do not indulge in illusions and deceptions
To be a learned, refined, and courteous philosopher is to be free from illusions and deceptions.Don't just pay attention to the appearance, let alone pretend that you have done it.Philosophy is no longer revered or admired today, but it is still the main way in which wise men seek wisdom.Prudent learning has lost its former luster.Seneca introduced it to Rome, where it was once popular among the aristocrats, but is now dismissed as unsuitable.However, not to deceive oneself has been regarded as an essential element of a prudent life, and a true pleasure of the virtuous.

Don't judge everything by your own opinion

Everything has good and bad aspects, the key is how people look at it.For the same item, some people will pursue it, while others will hate it.There is nothing more foolish than to measure everything with one's own opinion.Whether an item is perfect is not determined by one person's will, just as people's faces are different, and everyone's tastes are also different.What you see as flawed, others see as perfect.Don't be disheartened because something doesn't please someone else, someone else will eventually understand its value.Don't be complacent when others praise you, because others are criticizing you.Whether you can get the approval of famous people is the standard to measure whether things are satisfactory.In this world, one cannot just follow one idea, one fashion, or one century's code of conduct.

A great blessing from heaven must be accepted with great tolerance

Great blessings come from heaven, you must have a big heart to bear it.A person with great talent must have a big appetite. Because of great talent, every part of his body will be big.For those who have good luck, they should not just settle for ordinary luck.Some people will feel full after eating the same food, while others will feel hungry after eating.Some people waste delicate food in vain because the capacity is not large enough.They are inherently unsuited to dignified positions and important jobs, and it is difficult to change them even if they are trained the day after tomorrow.It doesn't take long for their minds to be clouded by false accolades when interacting with other people, causing relationships to go from bad to worse, and eventually to a discredited reputation.When they are in high positions, they will be in fear; when good fortune knocks at the door, they will be uneasy, because their narrow minds can no longer accommodate good luck.So a man of talent should present himself as capable of a greater cause, and be careful to avoid anything that would make him appear small-minded.

look up to the king

Not everyone can be a king, but no matter what your origin is, you should make your words and deeds match the king within an appropriate range.No matter what you do, you should have prudent actions and noble thoughts, so that you can have the demeanor of a king.You are not a king in real life, but if you can be upright and upright, you have incorporated the demeanor of a king into your moral character.Don't be jealous of other great men, because you are a model for great men to learn from.Those who surround the king should pursue true nobility and learn the great spirit and moral demeanor of the king, rather than pursuing superficial ostentation.They should learn the dignity of the real king, instead of being stained with shortcomings such as vanity and pomp.

Know the requirements of different jobs

Different jobs require different requirements, so you must have sufficient wisdom and keen insight.Some jobs require bravery and decisiveness, others require quick tact.The easiest jobs are those that require nothing more than honesty; the hardest are those that require skill and ingenuity.The former requires only good qualities, while the latter requires your concentration and vigilance.It's hard to manage a human being, and it's even harder to manage fools and lunatics, and they require a lot of your ingenuity.If you want to manage those incompetent people well, you need to double your knowledge.Repetitive work is unbearable, let alone total dedication.Good work should be important and varied in itself, allowing us to complete it according to our own wishes.Respectable work should be able to make others depend on us or we can do it independently.The worst job should be the one that makes us work hard before and after
succinct speech

To get someone bored with you, all you have to do is repeat the same topic over and over again or get stuck on one thing.Concise speech can make people happy and get twice the result with half the effort.Although succinct and sloppy, it can make people feel friendly.Keep good things simple, and you will reap twice the good.If bad things are kept simple, the bad things will be reduced more quickly.Less and better is far better than too much and miscellaneous.We all know that people who talk big are generally lacking in intelligence, they can't do anything well.Some people can't add luster to the world, but like to be a stumbling block in the way of others.A prudent and wise man will not let others feel disgusted with him, especially those big people who are busy with their daily affairs.Offending such a person is worse than offending anyone else.Concise speech is the best way of speaking.

don't show off too much
Excessive boasting of your own dignity is repulsive, especially when you are in a high position, and it is even more repellent if you put on an air of arrogance.Always putting on an air of self-importance, or becoming defiant because of the envy of others, will bring you a lot of jealousy.You try your best to get the admiration of others, but you can't always get what you want, because admiration cannot be forced, it depends on whether you are worthy of others' respect, so you should win it from others, this stage may be very long, so You have to be patient.A dignified position requires you to have enough prestige, if you do not have prestige, you will not be qualified for this position.Don't let everything become irrelevant, just let things take their course.If a person wants to succeed, he should not rely on his flashy appearance, but should rely on his endowment.Even if he is a king, he does not win the respect of his subjects by virtue of his pomp or other related factors, but because he deserves it.

(End of this chapter)