Chapter 18 After the chapter: The Opportunity of the Underprivileged from a Practical Viewpoint

Keeping the weak is one of the most important spirits in Laozi's philosophy. Compared with the whole universe, human beings are very small and fragile.But man is also the least humble creature in the universe, so the slogan "Man will conquer the sky and "conquer nature" resounded in the sky. The tough and arrogant appearance is often just the projection of insecurity and insecurity. Being strong and strong has become the dream goal of human beings. .In fact, the more successful you are, the more uneasy you become, and the more power you have, the more fearful you become. This is also the root of human failure and trouble.”

The more great a scientist is, the more he understands that he is only discovering the power of nature. Any engineer, if he does not follow the power of nature, will fail. The wiser he is, the more he knows how to show humility and awe to nature. Explains why a great scientist is more often than not the most devout (not fanatical) Christian. Therefore, there is actually no strong person in this world, and everyone is weak, to varying degrees.I know that I am weak, but it is difficult for ordinary people to accept the fact, so I must strive to be strong and try to become a strong one.Because I am weak, I must be very uneasy.But after becoming a strong person, he was even more uneasy, so he tried his best to make himself stronger, and if he couldn't do it, he bluffed, and finally mistrusted the momentum he created, and took the falsehood as the truth, so he wanted to take the opportunity Immature things, trying to believe that you can do it, eventually lead to failure. "

Therefore, those who can defend the weak are the wisest and the least prone to failure. Only by knowing one's own weakness, being able to accept this weakness and endure the position of the weak, can one accumulate strength and gradually get rid of the disadvantaged position of the weak. Yin Tonghui was killed, and Peixian Sheriff's Association was ruined because he knew he was weak but refused to admit it. He wanted to use speculation to become strong, which led to his own downfall. In the early years, Zhang Liang didn't want to make himself invincible, so he tried to assassinate Qin Shihuang with his own strength. Even with his wisdom and fanaticism, he still failed in the end.What the old man Huangshi taught him was "the wisdom of guarding the weak, don't fight for the strong, and let yourself be the weak forever. In the future, Zhang Liang will indeed follow this principle thoroughly, so he has become one of the wisest figures in Chinese history."

Originally, Xiang Liang was prudent and able to defend himself against the weak. After he went north, a series of successes made him consider himself "Invincible in the East". With Li Si's wisdom, he was able to turn defeat into victory several times, but after seizing power with Zhao Gao and falling into a disadvantage, he didn't know how to immediately adopt the principle of defending the weak, and rushed to overwhelm the opponent, but was completely eradicated. Fan Zeng is a wise man who knows how to defend the weak, so he was able to keep "Xiang's army's last vitality" in Song Yi's plan to seize power.

Liu Bang was the most thorough in this aspect. In the future struggle between Chu and Han, he was always weak. Although occasionally he wanted to fight for strength, but whenever he encountered setbacks, he immediately became an expert in defending the weak.The reason why Zhang Liang praised him: "Pei Gong is almost a gift from heaven." It is because Liu Bang does have the talent in this area. Born with different phases, he has a natural self-confidence. He doesn't care whether he is strong or weak, he just tries his best and develops a habit of trying not to succeed. This kind of unyielding effort has become his The biggest advantage.