The Twelve Commandments of a Wise Man: A mantra of understanding and understanding in the world. In the chaotic times of the Spring and Autumn Period, princes were vying for hegemony and the world was constantly strife. Some people followed the trend and did nothing, while others calculated their plans and betrayed their lives. Only a few people were able to settle down and succeed in the troubled times. The world called them "the transparent ones". In the depths of Yunmengze, there lived an old man named Xuan Bo. He had read all the world affairs in his life and assisted three princes. After his success, he retired to the mountains and forests. Countless people came here to ask him to teach him the wisdom of doing things in the world. The old man never preached directly, but only set up twelve trials in the bamboo courtyard in the mountains. Only those who passed the trials could learn the twelve lines of life scriptures, which is what a truly smart person should look like. This year, there was a young man named Zhao Yan who came from a poor background and had no ambitions, but he repeatedly ran into obstacles: he was eager to achieve success and gave up halfway, was dragged down by the sophistication of the world and accomplished nothing, had no way to defend himself when being plotted by others, and blamed others and others when he encountered setbacks. Hearing the name of the old man Xuan Bo, he traveled across mountains and rivers to the Bamboo Garden, where he knelt down and begged the old man for advice, hoping that he could get rid of his difficulties and live a sober and transparent life. The old man Xuan Bo looked at the eager young man in front of him, waved his hand, and asked him to stay in the courtyard first, and take care of trivial matters with him every day, and go through twelve trials step by step. Each trial hides a true meaning of life. The first commandment: only look at the results, not the process. At first, Xuan Bo asked Zhao Yan to plant corn on half an acre of wasteland behind the courtyard within three days, and ensure that the seedlings sprouted neatly. Zhao Yan was full of enthusiasm. He got up early every day and worked hard at plowing the ground and watering the fields. However, he only focused on working, regardless of whether the soil was dry or wet and the depth of the seeds was sown. After three days, he was exhausted. However, the corn was planted in a haphazard manner and it was impossible to survive. He kept complaining to the old man about how hard he worked, but Uncle Xuan said coldly: "What I want is the good land, not your tired body. Everyone in the world likes to talk about their hard work, but forgets the original goal. In the end, it is useless to be moved and emotionally drained. A truly smart person only looks at the results and does not talk about them. Process, disdain for ineffective hard work, no explanation or excuse, put the goal first, use results to determine success or failure, rather than use hard work to win sympathy." After hearing this, Zhao Yan felt ashamed, reorganized the land, and sown according to the rules. He finally completed the task and understood that work should be based on results and abandon useless emotions and excuses. The second commandment: two-way deduction, leaving a way out. A few days later, Xuan Bo asked Zhao Yan to go to the mountain market to exchange for food. He only gave him a piece of cloth and told him to exchange for enough food for the winter and to return safely. Before Zhao Yan left, he only thought about the smooth exchange of grain and didn't think much about it. However, the old man reminded him: "Have you ever thought about how the cloth could not be sold at a high price? Have you ever thought about the wind and rain on the way? Have you ever thought about how to transport the excess grain?" Zhao Yan was speechless for a moment, and Xuan Bo slowly said: "Everything should be deduced in both directions, and the pros and cons should be considered in all dimensions. We should not only think about the best results, but also predict the worst endings. We must do risk control in advance. If there is a way, move forward steadily. If there is no way, stop the loss immediately. Always have a backup plan and never passively enter the game." Zhao Yan followed his words and thought of ways in advance to reduce prices in exchange for food, borrow tools to transport food, and take detours to avoid wind and rain. The journey home went smoothly. From then on, he understood that the long-term solution is not to fight unprepared battles and to leave a way out. The third commandment: Prefer to walk alone and be self-interested. Zhao Yan lived in the mountains and often thought about getting to know the people who came to study together. He walked with people all day long and talked about everything, which wasted a lot of time in taking care of the fields and studying things. As time went by, he became more impetuous and made no progress in his work. Seeing this, Xuan Bo took him to the lone pine in the mountain and said: "This pine tree grows alone on the cliff. It does not compete with other trees. Instead, it takes root deeper and grows into a pillar. Smart people prefer to walk alone and stay away from invalid connections and human ties. They base their lives on long-term values and core interests in everything, and are not judged by emotions or emotions." Useless socializing will only consume your mind and disrupt your rhythm. Only by walking soberly can you focus on moving forward." Zhao Yan has since stayed away from useless socializing, focused on settling himself, and has made rapid progress. The fourth commandment: Understand the current situation and be able to adapt and reverse. In the summer of that year, there were sometimes prolonged droughts and no rain in the mountains, and sometimes continuous heavy rains, which put the crops in the fields to a great test. Other people who are studying only water water without knowing how to store water during drought, and only drain water without knowing how to channel it during floods, and eventually their crops are destroyed. Only Zhao Yan listened to the old man's teachings, hibernating during droughts, digging deep canals to store water, and waiting for rain; when the rain went smoothly, he used the rain to nourish the crops and took care of them with all his strength; even if the heavy rain washed away the field ridges, he did not fight head-on, but changed to plant flood-resistant crops to defy the odds. Xuan Bo nodded in approval: "Things in the world are unpredictable. Smart people understand the current situation, take advantage of the trend to speed up things, and go against the trend to accumulate strength. Even if they are in a desperate situation, they dare to be flexible and defy the odds. They are not stubborn, blindly obedient, and do not fight hard. Only by following the trend and enduring against the trend can they always succeed." The fifth commandment: speak less and do more, dare to give up and gamble. Most of the people who study together like to talk about their ambitions and strategies all day long, but never take action. When encountering a slight setback, they become obsessed with it and refuse to let go. In the end, they achieve nothing. Zhao Yan also liked to argue with others and tell his thoughts at first, but the more he talked, the more he accomplished nothing. Xuan Bo warned him: "A true wise man hides his edge in silence, works hard to gain confidence, talks less and does more, and never talks empty words. There are many obstacles in life, so you must know how to let go of obsessions, internal friction, and useless people and things, without getting entangled or hesitating; and when faced with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, you must make a decisive move and dare to fight to seize the opportunity." From then on, Zhao Yan kept his mouth shut and focused on hard work. He decisively gave up useless obsessions, no longer hesitated when faced with opportunities, and became more steady and decisive in his work. The Sixth Commandment: Be virtuous and have few desires, be ruthless and be kind. A rich man from the foot of the mountain came to give him a gift and wanted Uncle Xuan to advise him and seek ill-gotten gains. When Zhao Yan saw the old man's flat refusal, he was puzzled and felt that this was a rare opportunity. Xuan Bo said: "Smart people should be virtuous and have few desires. Their desires should be minimal and their emotions should be extremely stable. They may appear to be calm and ruthless to the outside world, but in fact they must eliminate excessive soft-heartedness and not be coerced by selfish desires. But this sobriety is by no means mean and indifferent, but sticks to the bottom line of one's heart. The core is kind and the heart is pure, sober and conscientious. No matter how generous the benefits are without virtue, they are not desirable." Only then did Zhao Yan understand that wisdom must be based on virtue. Wisdom without virtue will eventually burn you. The Seventh Commandment: Hide one's strength and be humble, and do not show joy or anger. There was a person who was studying with me. He was quite talented, but he showed off his knowledge everywhere. Xuan Bo said to Zhao Yan: "If a tree is beautiful in the forest, the wind will destroy it. A wise man knows how to hide his edge and stay humble. He never shows his emotions, does not talk about his thoughts lightly, hides his city behind his eyes, and hides his strength in the depths. He does not show off or show off, but is low-key and tolerant. He accumulates strength in secret and grows quietly. If his sharp edge is too exposed, it will only lead to jealousy and disaster. Only by being low-key can you last long." Since then, Zhao Yan has restrained his temperament, no longer showing joy or anger, hiding everything in his heart, and keeping a low profile. The Eighth Commandment: Cut off relationships and filter out circles. Zhao Yan once got acquainted with a scholar who had bad conduct and was opportunistic all day long. He also constantly roped Zhao Yan into laziness and scheming with others, which consumed Zhao Yan's energy and made him more decadent. After Xuan Bo found out, he asked Zhao Yan to immediately cut off all contact with this person. The old man said bluntly: "The circle determines life. Smart people know how to cut off interpersonal relationships, take the initiative to stay away from people and things that consume them, cut off invalid relationships in time, do not please, do not cater, do not compromise, streamline the circle to the extreme, only walk with the same frequency and positive people, just for high-quality survival and advancement. Those who are close to red will be red and those who are close to ink will be dark. Bad relationships will only drag down your life." The ninth commandment: Attribute inward, heal and strengthen yourself. Once, the crops that Zhao Yan was tending suffered from insect pests and the harvest was greatly reduced. He first complained about the rampant pests and then complained about the bad weather, but did not reflect on his failure to take anti-insect measures in advance. Xuan Bo looked at him and said sincerely: "When encountering setbacks, people in the world always like to complain about the environment and blame others, but never look at themselves. A truly smart person attributes everything inward, reviews himself, and redeems himself, and never expects redemption from others. When encountering difficulties, he must learn lessons by himself, turn around and grow by himself, and only by healing can he become stronger." Zhao Yan suddenly woke up, took the initiative to find problems, and did pest control, and the crops would have a bumper harvest the next year. The Tenth Commandment: Be Moderate in Your Choices and Be Decisive in Killing. As more and more people sought to learn in the mountains, Xuan Bo took out a precious book on war and said that it would only be passed on to one person, so that everyone could fight for it based on their abilities. Zhao Yan wanted to get the military book, but he couldn't bear to compete with others. He was also reluctant to put down his daily chores. He hesitated and failed to act, and ultimately missed the opportunity. Xuan Bo sighed: "Life is full of trade-offs. Smart people know what they want and what they should give up. After weighing the pros and cons, they will never be sloppy. If you are soft-hearted, you should leave it to those who are worthy, and you should definitely leave it to those who consume you and hinder you. Only by making moderate choices and being decisive in killing can you get what you want. If you are indecisive, you will achieve nothing in the end." The Eleventh Commandment: See through human nature, don't tear it apart and say nothing. In the Bamboo Courtyard, there was someone who looked kind on the surface, but secretly plotted against others and robbed others of their hard work. When Zhao Yan found out, he immediately wanted to expose the other person's face in public, but was stopped by Xuan Bo. The old man said: "There are good and evil in human nature in the world. Smart people are well aware of the weaknesses of human nature. They can see through the warmth and coldness of people's hearts and the coldness of the world, but they never point it out directly. They see through without telling the truth, know people without judging others, know the truth without arguing. They know well in their hearts. Being calm and transparent on the surface leaves room for others and also leaves a way out for themselves. If you poke holes in people's hearts, it will only lead to unwarranted disputes." Zhao Yan followed his words, stayed away from villains, and no longer judged others at will. On the contrary, he avoided many disputes. The Twelfth Commandment: The inner core is clear, and the cold and heat can be overcome. After many trials, Zhao Yan gradually understood the way of life, but occasionally he would see others playing tricks and taking advantage of others, and he would still be shaken and doubt whether his persistence was correct. Xuan Bo looked at Zhao Yan, who had grown up, and said the last true meaning: "Everyone in the world follows the trend, but only the wise have a clear inner core. They can calmly deal with the world on the outside, but have their own set of rules on the inside. They do not follow the trend, blindly follow, and are not influenced by the world. In life, after all, you have to be able to overcome the cold and the warm, be clear-headed and independent, stick to your own way, and not be disturbed by the outside world. Only then can you live the way you want." At this point, Zhao Yan has gone through twelve trials and fully understood the twelve commandments of the old man Xuan Bo. He bid farewell to the old man and went down the mountain to go home. Relying on these twelve pieces of wisdom in life, he has clear goals and thoughtful thoughts, is low-key and sober, and is stubborn in choosing the good. He does not complain about others and makes decisive choices when encountering difficulties. He quickly establishes a foothold in troubled times, achieves a career, and sticks to his true intentions throughout his life, which is stable and smooth. Later, people passed down these twelve pieces of wisdom as the "Twelve Commandments of the Wise Man", which was passed down from generation to generation. Only then did the world understand that the so-called smart people are not born with extraordinary talents, but the transparency and sobriety cultivated the day after tomorrow: taking results as the criterion, taking comprehensiveness as the plan, going alone to go far, using flexibility to break problems, establishing oneself with hard work, rooted in virtue, being low-key and restrained, self-examination and self-improvement, understanding people's hearts but keeping a good heart, knowing the world but keeping the original intention. In this world, there are never born wise men, only sensible people who have been polished, adhere to the principles, and understand the way of life. If you keep these twelve commandments well, you will keep your own life well. Even if the world is in chaos, you will be able to move forward steadily and live a calm life.
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