Zhuangzi was walking in the mountains and saw a big tree with very lush branches and leaves, and the loggers stopped by the tree but did not cut it down. Asked why he didn't go to the felling, he said, "It's useless." Zhuangzi said: "This big tree is not good enough for the material, so it can enjoy the life of its talent." "Zhuangzi walked out of the mountains and rested at an old friend's house. The old friend was very happy, so he asked the boy servant to kill the goose to entertain Zhuangzi. The servant asked, "If there is a goose that can crow and another goose that can't, which one will you kill?"The master said, "You can't kill it." The next day, ** asked Zhuangzi: "The tree in the mountains that I met yesterday can enjoy the end of life because of the poor material;Now the owner's goose was killed because it had no talent. What kind of situation is the gentleman going to be in?Zhuangzi smiled and said, "My Zhuang Zhou will be between having material and not having material." However, it seems appropriate to be in the middle of having and not being able to do so, but in fact, it is not, so it is not exempt from dragging. If you follow the way of nature and swim in the realm of nothingness, it will be very different. At that time, there was neither praise nor slander, and it was like a dragon and snake from time to time, changing at any time, without being paranoid at one end. Up and down at will to soar and lurk, in order to conform to the law of nature, wandering in the chaotic realm before the creation of all things. How can one who dominates all things and is not enslaved by external things be dragged down by external things!This is the law of life of Shennong and the Yellow Emperor. If the condition of all things and the Xi of mankind are not like this, where there is convergence there is separation, where there is success there is destruction, where there is sharpness there will be setback, what is noble will be criticized, those who have done things will suffer losses, those who are virtuous will be plotted, and those who have no interest will be bullied. Who knows the reason why glory and disgrace will come!Sadly, you have to remember that if you want to avoid being dragged down, you can only enter the realm of the avenue of quiet and inaction. ”
Zhuangzi wore a coarse cloth garment with patches and the broken shoes on his feet tied with hemp rope to meet the king of Wei. King Wei said, "Why is Sir so tired?"Zhuangzi said, "It's poverty, not exhaustion." Scholars have morality that cannot be practiced, and this is exhaustion;Worn-out clothes, perforated shoes, this is poverty, not exhaustion, this is the so-called inopportune birth. Haven't you ever seen that jumping monkey?When they live in Nan, Zi, Yuzhang and other big trees, climbing the branches, happy and vigorous, it can be said that they are the king of the world, even if they are good at shooting, Houyi and Fengmeng do not dare to underestimate them. When they fall into the thorny bushes such as thorns, thorns, citrus aurantiums, and wolfs, although they are cautious and do not squint, they are still terrified when they walk, not because their muscles and bones are bound and inflexible, but because they are in an unfavorable situation and cannot display their talents!Now that he is under the rule of a faint monarch and a rebellious minister, how can it be possible if he wants not to be tired?Isn't it clear that in this society, being dissected like Bigan is!”
Zhuang Zhou went to the garden of the carved tomb to play, and saw a strange magpie flying from the south. The magpie's wings were wide and more than seven feet long, and the eyes were round and an inch large, and after touching Zhuang Zhou's forehead, he stopped in the chestnut forest. Zhuang Zhou said: "What kind of bird is this!."The wings are wide but cannot fly far, and the eyes are big but they cannot see clearly. So he picked up his clothes and walked quickly, slingshot in hand, ready to shoot the magpie. At this time, I saw a cicada forgetting its own safety because it had found a thick shade and was proud. The praying mantis is using the leaves as a shelter, preparing to attack the cicada, forgetting its form because it sees its prey available. Seeing that the mantis was profitable, the magpie followed him, forgetting his life because of greed. This situation frightened Zhuang Zhou, and he said vigilantly: "Hey!."All things are originally tied to each other, and they attract each other in pairs!Thinking of this, he threw away his slingshot and hurried back to his back, and when the gardeners found out, they scolded and chased after him. After Zhuang Zhou returned to his residence, he did not go out for three days. **Lin then asked, "Why hasn't Mr. been going out lately?"Zhuang Zhou said: "I only know how to pay attention to foreign objects, but I forget my own safety;**Turbid water, but cold the precious abyss. I heard my husband say, 'When you go to a place, you have to follow its customs.' Now I have forgotten my own safety when I go to the Carved Tomb, and let the magpie touch my forehead;When I walked into the chestnut forest, I forgot my true nature, and let the gardeners insult me, so I didn't go out of the gate for three days. ”
Yoko went to the Song Kingdom and stayed in a hotel. The owner of the shopkeeper had two concubines, one beautiful and the other ugly. However, the ugly ones are favored by the shopkeepers, and the beautiful ones are despised by the shopkeepers. Yoko asked why, and the shopkeeper said, "That beautiful woman thinks she is beautiful and arrogant, and I don't think she is beautiful;The ugly woman thought she was ugly and kept to herself, and I didn't think she was that ugly. Yoko said to them: "You must remember that people who have good morals and can forget their good morals will not be loved by people when they come to **!”
