"Tao Te Ching" says success: the foundation of success with an open mind (picture)

《道德经》说成功：虚怀若谷成功基础（图）

The Tao Te Ching is full of wisdom and contains the natural laws of life in the universe.

-----Zhuge Changqing

"Tao Te Ching", also known as "Tao Te Ching", "Lao Tzu", "Five Thousand Words" and "Lao Tzu's Five Thousand Essays", is a book written before the separation of various scholars in the pre-Qin period in ancient China.

Tao Te Ching was written by Laozi in the Spring and Autumn Period and is an important source of Taoist philosophy.

Lao Tzu's "Tao Te Ching", Chuang Tzu's "South China Classic" and Lie Tzu's "Chong Xu Classic", and the "Tao Te Ching" are the three classics of Taoism.

According to Zhuge Changqing's research, Laozi is the founder of Taoism. He came to the world to enlighten the people of the world.

The Tao Te Ching is divided into two chapters. Chapter 37 of the Tao Te Ching comes first, and Chapter 38 is followed by the Tao Te Ching, which is divided into 81 chapters. It is the first complete philosophical work in Chinese history.

The Tao Te Ching is 5000 words long, but full of great wisdom. It contains the secret of human life. If you can read it carefully, you will have an insight and realize a leap in life.

1、 Only if you are modest can you succeed.

Reading through ancient and modern history, all those who have made achievements are modest and prudent.

Many people think about themselves after success, and feel that Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching is good.

Laozi said in the Tao Te Ching----

The reason why Jianghai can be the king of hundreds of valleys is that it can be the king of hundreds of valleys.

If a sage wants to go up to the people, he will go down with words; If you want to precede the people, you must follow them.

It is because saints are not important to the people and not harmful to the people.

It is not tired of being pushed by the world.

No one in the world can compete with it.

This passage means:

The reason why Jianghai can become the place where all rivers converge is because it is good at being in a low place, so it can become the king of all rivers. Therefore, if a sage wants to lead the people, he must show humility to the people in words. If he wants to lead the people, he must put his own interests behind them. Therefore, although the sage of virtue is above the people, the people do not feel heavy burden; Before the people, and the people do not feel victimized. People all over the world are willing to wear it without being tired. Because he does not compete with the people, no one in the world can compete with him.

Lao Tzu is here to enlighten us that we should not only have the broad-minded mind as the river and the sea, but also understand that there are mountains outside the mountains, and everything should be as open as the valley and as broad as the sea. Only tolerance can accept, and low can converge. Only by being generous, inclusive and not competing with others can we get all the resources we need just like rivers and seas collecting rivers of water.

Zhuge Changqing believes that one of the wisdom mysteries that the Tao Te Ching gives us in life is that we should be modest, because the full moon will bring losses, the extremes of things will be reversed, and one yin and one yang. Only modest and prudent, guard against arrogance and rashness, and forge ahead bravely can we achieve breakthroughs and leaps in life.

As the "Qian Gua" praised in the Book of Changes said: "The way of heaven loses and benefits modesty, and the way of earth becomes rich and flows modesty".

The sixty-four hexagrams in the Book of Changes are both good and bad. Only one of them is modest. The six hexagrams are good. It can be seen that modesty and modesty are the only way to achieve success in life.

There are many things in the Tao Te Ching that remind people to be modest and prudent, such as:

1. Lao Tzu said in the Tao Te Ching: "Qu is complete, wrong is straight, hollow is full, open is new, less is gain, more is confusion.".

It means that if wronged, it will be saved, and if wronged, it will be stretched; The low-lying will be filled, and the old will be renewed; If you take less, you will gain; if you take more, you will be confused. Remind people to keep a clear head and be modest.

2. Laozi said in the "Tao Te Ching": enterprises can't stand up, and those who cross can't; The self-seer is unknown; Self-righteous people are not recognized; Self-fellers are reactive; A proud man is not long.

It means: stand on tiptoe to stand high, but can't stand; If you want to go fast, you can't go far. What you have seen will not be revealed; Those who are self-righteous will not be shown; Self-boasting can not build merit; He who is arrogant cannot be the best of all. Remind people to follow the law of heaven.

2、 A success story with an open mind.

Case 1: Confucius humbly worshipped seven-year-old children as teachers.

Zhuge Changqing believed that Confucius' success was closely related to his modesty, prudence and hard work. Confucius modestly put forward that "three people must have my teacher" and learned from all knowledgeable people.

The Three-character Classic once said, "Xi Zhongni and Shi Xiang Tuo" showed that Confucius was a very studious person. At that time, there was a prodigy named Xiang Tuo in the State of Lu, and Confucius learned from him. Great sages like Confucius have not forgotten to be modest and prudent in learning, let alone ordinary people?

Xiang Tuo, a prodigy of the State of Lu in the Spring and Autumn Period, although only seven years old, Confucius still treated him as a teacher, and later respected Xiang Tuo as a saint.

In order to remind himself of "modesty and prudence, guard against arrogance and rashness", Confucius once placed an interjection on the left side of the seat beside him. Q ī  Qi) vessel is a kind of water suction vessel used for irrigation in ancient times. It is the creation of ancient working people in production practice in China. There is a wonderful skill of the interjection device: when it is not filled with water, it will lean forward slightly. After a small amount of water is filled, the can body will stand up a little. Once it is filled with water, the can will suddenly overturn, pour out the water, and then automatically recover, waiting for refilling.

Confucius used this instrument to alert himself to his words and deeds and remind him to always be cautious in his words and deeds. "When the moon is full, it will pour, and when the water is full, it will overflow" is really a smart way.

Case 2: Guo Ziyi is modest and prudent to protect wealth

Guo Ziyi, a famous military strategist in the Tang Dynasty, fought in the army all his life and repeatedly made extraordinary achievements. He was the elder of the four dynasties and left the battlefield at the age of 84.

He "has the power to overthrow the country without fear of the government, and the power to cover a generation without doubt", enjoying high prestige and reputation throughout the country. Why did this happen? Guo Ziyi is such a powerful person that he doesn't even have a doorkeeper. Anyone can go to the house to find him. This is the performance of modesty and prudence. It is because of this that no one in the Manchu civil and military dynasties envied him and died.

Zhuge Changqing believed that the doctrine of the Tao Te Ching was to tell the world to follow the principles of morality, be modest and prudent, do good deeds and accumulate virtue, and benefit the society, which was the fundamental purpose of Laozi's education to the world.

Zhuge Changqing recommended that those who have a chance can carefully read the "Tao Te Ching" compiled by Taoist Association President Ren Farong. Taoist Ren Farong practices all the year round, and has a clear interpretation of the Tao Te Ching, which is worth reading.

 《道德经》富有大智慧，包含了宇宙天地人生的自然法则。

  -----诸葛长青

  《道德经》，又称《道德真经》、《老子》、《五千言》、《老子五千文》，是中国古代先秦诸子分家前的一部著作。

  《道德经》是春秋时期的老子所撰写，是道家哲学思想的重要来源。

  老子的《道德经》与庄子的《南华经》、列子的《冲虚经》，并称道教三经，然以《道德经》为首。

  诸葛长青研究认为，老子是道家始祖，他是太上老君分灵下凡，承担教化人心的使命，来人间度化人心的。

  《道德经》分上下两篇，《道经》37章在前，第38章之后为《德经》，并分为81章。是中国历史上首部完整的哲学著作。

  《道德经》5000言，虽不长，但富有大智慧，内藏人地人生玄机，如果你能仔细品读，定能有所顿悟，实现人生的飞跃。

  一、虚怀若谷，才会有所成功。

  翻阅古今历史，凡是有所成就的，都是谦虚谨慎的人。

  很多人成功后思考人身，愈发觉得老子道德经说的好。

  老子在《道德经》上说----

  江海之所以能为百谷王者，以其善下之，故能为百谷王。

  是以圣人欲上民，必以言下之；欲先民，必以身后之。

  是以圣人处上而民不重，处前而民不害。

  是以天下乐推而不厌。

  以其不争，故天下莫能与之争。

  这段话的意思是说：

  江海所以能够成为百川河流所汇往的地方，乃是由于它善于处在低下的地方，所以能够成为百川之王。因此，圣人要领导人民，必须用言辞对人民表示谦下，要想领导人民，必须把自己的利益放在他们的后面。所以，有道的圣人虽然地位居于人民之上，而人民并不感到负担沉重；居于人民之前，而人民并不感到受害。天下的人民都乐意推戴而不感到厌倦。因为他不与人民相争，所以天下没有人能和他相争。

  老子在这里是在启示我们，做人既要具有江海一样宽广的胸襟，又要懂得山外有山，凡事都要能做到虚怀若谷，旷达如海。宽容才能接纳，低下才有汇聚。只有宽厚、包含、不与人争，才能像江海汇集百川之水一样得到所需的一切资源。

  诸葛长青认为《道德经》送给我们人生的智慧玄机之一，就是为人应当虚怀若谷，因为月满则亏，物极必反，一阴一阳，唯有谦虚谨慎、戒骄戒躁，勇猛精进，才能实现人生的突破和飞跃。

  正如《易经》赞美“谦卦”所言：“天道亏盈而益谦，地道变盈而流谦”。

  《周易》六十四卦，卦卦吉凶参半，唯有谦之一卦，六爻皆吉，可见虚怀若谷，谦虚谨慎，是我们获得成功人生的不二法门。

   《道德经》里面还有很多地方提醒人们谦虚谨慎，譬如：

  1、老子在《道德经》上说：曲则全，枉则直，洼则盈，敝则新，少则得，多则惑。

  意思是：委曲便会保全，屈枉便会直伸；低洼便会充盈，陈旧便会更新；少取便会获得，贪多便会迷惑。提醒人们保持清醒头脑，虚怀若谷。

  2、老子在《道德经》上说：企者不立，跨者不行；自见者不明；自是者不彰；自伐者无功；自矜者不长。　

  意思是：踮起脚跟想要站得高，反而站立不住；迈起大步想要前进得快，反而不能远行。自逞已见的反而得不到彰明；自以为是的反而得不到显昭；自我夸耀的建立不起功勋；自高自大的不能做众人之长。提醒人们遵循天道。

  二、虚怀若谷成功案例。

  案例一：孔子虚心拜七岁儿童为师。

  诸葛长青认为，孔子的成功与他谦虚谨慎、刻苦学习有着十分重要的关系。孔子谦虚的提出“三人行必有我师”，向一切有知识的人学习。

   《三字经》上曾说：“昔仲尼、师项橐 ”说明了孔子是个十分好学的人。当时鲁国有一位神童名叫项橐，孔子就曾向他学习。像孔子这样伟大的圣贤，尚不忘谦虚谨慎学习，何况我们普通人呢？

  项橐(xiang tuo),春秋时期鲁国的一位神童，虽然只有七岁，孔夫子依然把他当作老师一般请教，后世尊项橐为圣公。

   孔子为警省自己“谦虚谨慎、戒骄戒躁”，曾在身边的座位左侧放一个欹器。欹（音 qī 奇）器，是古代一种灌溉用的汲水罐器，是我国古代劳动人民在生产实践中的创造。欹器有一种奇妙的本领：未装水时略向前倾，待灌入少量水后，罐身就竖起来一些，而一旦灌满水时，罐子就会一下子倾覆过来，把水倒净，尔后又自动复原，等待再次灌水。

  孔子把这种器具用来警省自己的言行心态，提醒自己时刻保持谨言慎行，“月满则倾、水满则溢”这确实是一个聪明的办法。

  案例二：郭子仪谦虚谨慎保富贵

  唐朝著名军事家郭子仪，戎马一生，屡建奇功，曾任四朝元老，以84岁的高龄才告别沙场。

  他“权倾天下而朝不忌，功盖一代而主不疑”，举国上下，享有崇高的威望和声誉。为什么会出现这种局面呢？像郭子仪这样位极权重的人，连守门的家丁都没有，任何人都可以径直到内宅来找他。这正是谦虚谨慎的表现，正因为如此，满朝文武才没有人嫉妒他，得以寿终正寝。

  诸葛长青认为,《道德经》的教义在于告诉世人当循道行德，谦虚谨慎，行善积德，造福社会，如此才是老子教育世人的根本目的。

  诸葛长青推荐：有缘者可以仔细阅读道教协会会长任法融道长编著的《道德经》。任法融道长常年修行，对道德经有着正本清源的解释，值得大家阅读。

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诸葛长青简介：诸葛长青，中国国学传统文化传承弘扬者，愿与天下志同道合者一起“学习圣贤、弘扬善德、振兴中华、造福世界”。

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