Disciples

Chapter 57

Original
like clothes, like food and drink;
If you are inferior to others, don't give birth to relatives.

Translation
It is not a shame to be inferior to others in food and clothing. Don't feel sad and humble because of it. The most important thing is to concentrate on studying and self-cultivation.

allusion
Einstein is a world-renowned scientist. He has made impressive achievements in physics and made outstanding contributions to the progress of mankind.

When he was studying in a Swiss secondary school, he was once invited to a classmate's birthday party.All the students present were well-dressed and decent, but Einstein was dressed as usual without makeup.Seeing this, a classmate looked him up and down very politely and said, "Is your father's business not going well?" Einstein did not feel embarrassed by this, but frankly said: Said: "Father's business is not going well, but it's not that I can't afford a piece of clothing." At this time, a classmate laughed and said: "Since you can afford it, why don't you buy one and dress yourself up like that?" Is it more decent?" Einstein told him very seriously: "I think that as a young man, he should not only know how to ask for society, but should think more about how to contribute to society!" The students who don't understand inner self-cultivation are speechless!

(End of this chapter)