Chapter 106 Be good at hiding the sharpness and move smoothly

The wise man warned the benevolent: "A wise and insightful person will be in danger because he likes to criticize others. An eloquent and learned person will also suffer the same fate, because he exposes the shortcomings of others. Therefore, it is better for a person to be restrained, adopt a prudent attitude in dealing with the world, and not gain the upper hand.” If a person does not pay attention to keeping a low profile and showing his sharpness, he will definitely be envied and criticized by others.Just like the early rafters will rot first, and the reason that too tall trees are easily broken by strong winds, such examples abound in real life.

The Qingwen in the book is too sharp to attract people's resentment, and finally ended up being sued by the villain Wang Shanbao's family in front of Mrs. Wang, expelled from Jia's mansion, and finally died of illness. The high-ranking people in the world often do not make much publicity. Because they are not very eye-catching, they can avoid other people's attention.People who have practiced a good handwriting often say that they are not very good at calligraphy, so they can turn down many errands against their will; perpetrator.To be a human being, if you show your sharpness too much, it is tantamount to explaining your details to the other party clearly. Once you fight, you will lose half of the first, and it is really difficult to achieve the effect of creating a miracle.

But one has to hide one's edge or hide too much in one's life.If you hide too much, you will always give people a feeling of being secretive and hiding, and make people think that you are extremely hypocritical.It must be exposed, but it must not be exposed too much or indiscriminately, as long as it is not deliberately exposed.Ability must be revealed after all, as long as the weather, location, and people are right.If there is one thing that is inappropriate, then don't reveal it indiscriminately, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble and increase your own distress in vain. This kind of hidden wisdom in life is different from the Western personality that emphasizes performance.Western education pays attention to "performance" and advocates that "if you have the ability, you must show it, and if you have skills, you must show it", otherwise it is no different from having no ability.Westerners are not only good at showing off and showing off everywhere, but they also tell others what they have shown at any time, and even carry some supporting objects with them to prove that they are really like this.

Of course, the Chinese also understand the principle of "expression", knowing that "if a tiger does not show its power, it will treat you as a sick cat".However, we are more aware of the tragic plight of "a tiger falling in Pingyang and being bullied by dogs". Before acting out, we should make preparations for "waiting to get there, first inquiring about the local situation, and then making plans". Therefore, the difference between the two is not in performance or not, but in knowing how to perform.The former is a philosophy of sacrificing one’s life, advocating that you should expose yourself as much as you can, and walk when you are naked.The latter is a philosophy of self-defense, which advocates inquiring first to see what is the most reasonable degree of exposure before revealing it reasonably.

Keep a low profile, hide your edge well, and don't force yourself to stand out. In fact, you should never stand out when you shouldn't.You must stand out, and you should also try to let others stand out first.If you can't let it go, you will come forward with the feeling of having to do it.Of course, those who have no ability don't need to pay attention to what is hidden.Because I am mediocre, even if I use my secrets to "hide my clumsiness", at best I can only hide it for a while, and I will eventually be seen through and my true colors will be revealed.