greatest wisdom book

Chapter 8 Virtue, Lovely and Terrible Book 1
There are people who have all kinds of tastes, and accept everything that the wise man rejects.Any kind of eccentricity can amuse them, but in fact they are often the butt of ridicule.Those who are prudent know how to avoid affectation, how to display their virtues, and if they don't know how to be dignified, at least they know what virtues will not make them appear ridiculous in public.

There is no virtue without a good soul
To gain universal respect is a great thing, but to gain kindness is much more important.People often think that as long as you have a reputation, you can easily gain people's favor, but in fact, talent alone is not enough.Whether you have a good heart depends on whether you have good deeds.If you want others to love yourself, you must first love others.

A person with a kind and pure heart is closer to happiness than an indifferent and cunning person, because he is easily moved by beautiful things and is willing to move everything around him.Contemporary writer Xiao Fuxing wrote in an article:

One day, the famous Russian oil painter Levitan went to the forest to sketch alone.It was early morning when he walked along the forest to the edge of a cliff.When he suddenly saw a beautiful scene that he had never seen illuminated by the rising sun on the other side of the cliff, he stood on the cliff and was moved to tears like rain.

Similarly, the famous German poet Goethe once heard Beethoven's symphony and was so moved by the music that he burst into tears.Another Russian writer Tolstoy, when he heard the second movement of Tchaikovsky's String Quartet No. [-] "Andante", he was also moved to tears by the music...

Why are people often moved by objective scenery and occasional music?That's because there is a kind and sensitive corner in their hearts.The essence and core of being moved is kindness. Without the kindness and purity deep in the heart, it is impossible to talk about being moved.Therefore, only when you have a good heart will you shed tears because of being moved.

Not only that, simply having a kind heart is not enough, what the world needs more is kind deeds.Those who have kind souls and like to do good deeds do not ask for anything in return, not only because they are selfless, but also because they get inner satisfaction and touch when they do good deeds.

There is a vegetable stall in a small town. Usually there are not many customers, because the people here are relatively poor and cannot afford vegetables.However, children from poor families often come here to wander around.Although they were just playing, the owner still greeted them like adults.

"How are you doing today, kids?"

"I'm fine, thank you. Boss, these potatoes look really good."

"Isn't it. How is your mother?"

"Fortunately, it's getting better."

"That's good. Would you like something?"

"No sir. I just thought your potatoes were fresh!"

"Would you like to take some home?"

"No, sir. I have no money for it."

"It's okay to exchange things!"

"Oh... I only have a few glass balls I won."

"Really? Let me see."

"Here, look. It's the best."

"I can tell. Well, except it's a blue one and I'd like a red one. Do you have a red one at home?"

"Almost there!"

"Well, you take this bag of potatoes home first, and show me that red glass ball next time you come."

"Sure. Thank you, boss."

Every time the shopkeeper talks to these small customers, the shopkeeper's wife will stand silently and look at them with a smile on her face.She is familiar with the game and understands what her husband does.

Many poor families in the town have no money to buy food, nor anything of value to exchange.To help them, he thus pretended to bargain with the children for a marble.Just like the kid just now, this time he has a blue glass ball, but the shopkeeper wants a red one; next time he will definitely bring a red glass ball, and the shopkeeper will ask him to change it to a green or orange one. come.Of course, when sending him home, he will definitely bring a bag of good vegetables.

Many years passed, and the owner died of illness.All the people in the town went to say goodbye to him, including the children who used to barter with him, who had become successful people in society.

The innkeeper's wife stood before her husband's coffin, and the boys came up to her, hugged her one by one, kissed her on the cheek, and whispered a few words to her.Then, with teary eyes, she watched them stop before the coffin, watching them place their warm hands on the cold, pale hands of the innkeeper.

It is difficult for us to estimate the impact of doing good deeds on the value of a person's life.Doing kindness is not to get attention, but because everyone needs to open up and love others, to love others sincerely, to comfort the frustrated, comfort the hurt, and inspire the discouraged.Being respected and being regarded as a role model is only an occasional achievement for those who do good. They all know that only by loving others first can others love themselves.

(End of this chapter)