Confucius said: "When I was fifteen, I was determined to learn; when I was thirty, I was established; when I was forty, I was not confused; when I was fifty, I knew the destiny; when I was sixty, my ears were attuned; when I was seventy, I followed my heart's desires without going beyond the rules." Confucius meant: "I was determined to study at the age of fifteen; I was able to achieve something at the age of thirty; I was no longer confused when I encountered things at the age of forty; I knew what I couldn't do at the age of fifty. I am willing to know the destiny for matters controlled by human power. At the age of sixty, I can listen to various opinions. At the age of seventy, I can behave as I please without going beyond the rules. The Chinese famous saying is: "At ten, I am determined to learn; at thirty, I am independent; at forty, I am not confused; at fifty, I know the destiny; at sixty, my ears are obedient; at seventy, I follow my heart's desires without violating the rules." "This is a long chapter-length novel
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