Chapter 31 Chapter Six: Attack and Defense of Pengcheng

Appreciating a wise, knowing those out.Those who overcome others are powerful, and those who overcome themselves are strong.Those who are content are rich, those who are forced to have ambitions, those who do not lose their place live long, and those who die do not live long. ——Lao Tzu's "Tao Te Ching Chapter Thirty-Three" The greatest enemy of human beings is themselves, and the most invincible opponent is also themselves. But in fact, the only thing human beings can influence and change is themselves. It is commonly said that the nature is hard to change, but the truth is not completely unchangeable.It's just that there is a lot of resistance to change, and we can only change a little bit every time, which makes us have no patience to recognize those changes, and then psychologically deprives us of the intention to change.Lao Tzu clearly pointed out that a person who can understand others can be called a smart person.

But only if you can understand yourself, can you be regarded as "a clear mirror in your heart." A person who can surpass others is called powerful, can surpass others in intelligence, and can also overcome others in courage. But only those who can win by themselves can be called strong. Those who know others may not necessarily be able to know themselves, and those who win others may not necessarily be able to win by themselves.Only those who understand their own strengths and weaknesses and can face them can be regarded as "enlightened people" who can understand the Tao.

Those who are content and indifferent will never lack, so the richest people who can understand themselves, overcome themselves, and work hard to obtain them can be regarded as ambitious people. Only those who abide by the truth forever can be truly immortal.Even if the body dies, the spirit still lives forever. This kind of talent is the real longevity. "Self-knowledge", "self-conquer", "satisfaction", and "aspiration by force" are the most basic outlook on life for those who seek the "Tao". -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------