Must live half-awake, half-drunk人活一世

 Some people say that one must live transparently in one lifetime. It is also said that a person must live half-awake, half-drunk, and half-naive, half-true, half-false, and half-confused.

In fact, whether you are transparent or confused, just live happily and be happy.

In real life, intelligence is indispensable, but sometimes, a little confusion is needed.

Ban Gu, a writer in the Eastern Han Dynasty, once said: People are divided into three classes. The lower class pretends to be smart, the middle class pretends to be honest, and the upper class pretends to be stupid.

If you are a little confused, if you don't tell the truth, you will be less caressing and worrying, and this will lead to a better life in your later years.

01

Inferior people pretend to be smart

In many cases, people are too smart, which may not be a good thing.

As the saying goes: Nine out of ten shrewd people have suffered disasters in ancient and modern times.

People who are smart on the outside show their shrewdness on the outside and show off when they do things, but they often give people a sense of threat and are guarded against. In the end, they are often mistaken for being smart.

This is not the case with Wang Xifeng in "A Dream of Red Mansions". The mechanism was too clever, and Qingqing's life was missed.

Su Shi wrote in "Dongpo Sequel Xi'er": Everyone adopts a son who hopes to be smart, but I have been fooled by being smart all my life.

When a person is old, why does his tooth fall out but his tongue remains intact?

Because the reason why all the teeth are lost is because it is too strong and never shows weakness;

And the tongue is there because it knows when to show its soft side.

Taking a step back, the sea and the sky are broad, and the wind and waves are calm for a while.

It is not a wise move to strive for strength everywhere; only those who know how to keep the weak and hide the sharp are the truly powerful people.

02

Middle-aged people pretend to be real

Xue Baochai in "A Dream of Red Mansions" is a typical person who "pretends to be real".

She seems to get along with everyone. She has a good personality, is unassuming, and can put herself in other people's shoes. She is also the most popular one.

In fact, when it comes to her own interests, she becomes very calculating.

She heard the two maids in the gazebo talk about some private things, and when she was smashed, she subconsciously put the blame on "Sister Lin", saying that she was looking for her, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

A truly honest person would rather suffer a loss for himself than let others suffer a loss.

And shrewd people seem to be very kind to others, but they can't suffer a little loss, their hearts are full of calculations, and they don't want to get involved in things that have no benefit.

People who pretend to be honest seem to be smart, but they are actually deceiving themselves. After a long time, they will always show their feet and their reputation will be ruined.

There is an old saying: Lu Yao knows horsepower, and time sees people's hearts.

When interacting with people, you can only achieve a long-term win-win situation if you exchange your heart with your heart.

03

Gentlemen pretend to be confused

Zheng Banqiao said: It is difficult to be smart, but it is difficult to be confused, and it is even more difficult to change from being smart to being confused.

Life in this world is unavoidable to be disturbed by wind and rain, and if you live too clearly, take everything seriously, and get entangled in everything, you will only fall into the whirlpool of troubles.

Learn to be a little confused in everything, but live an open-minded life.

In the Song Dynasty, there was a minister named Lu Duan, who was honest and upright all his life, and focused on court affairs. He was a good official who loved the country and the people.

When Song Taizong wanted to promote him as prime minister, Lu Duan refused because there was another minister, Kou Zhun, who was also a rare loyal minister.

At Lu Duan's suggestion, he and Kou Zhun were promoted to prime ministers at the same time. Because of this incident, many people in the court said that Lu Duan was "confused".

But it was because of Lu Duan's "confused" proposal that the two prime ministers got along well, the officials in the government and the opposition were in harmony, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment.

Su Shi had a saying: I hope the child is stupid and rude, and he will come to Gongqing without any disasters.

Being confused is not stupidity, but being calm on the surface, but in fact has a well-thought-out plan.

To behave in the world, knowing how to pretend to be confused with understanding is the real wisdom.

Ji Xianlin once said:

Life is alive, sometimes it is necessary to be smart, but it is also necessary to be confused.

To be confused is not to be unclear, but to see through without saying anything, to dare to show weakness, and to have a calm mind.

Great wisdom is like stupidity, great ingenuity is like clumsiness, those seemingly confused people are actually really smart people.

Be indifferent to the warmth and coldness of human feelings, let go of caressing about gains and losses, live in the world with a leisurely and free attitude, and behave with humility and open-mindedness.

In the second half of life, the heart should be simple and the person should be confused. Share with friends~

有人说,人活一世,就得活得通透。也有人说,人活一世,就得半醒半迷半率直,半痴半醉半天真,半真半假半糊涂。

其实,无论通透还是糊涂,过得快乐,开心就好。
现实生活中,聪明不可或缺,但有时候,更需要糊涂一点。
东汉文学家班固曾说:人分三等,下等人装聪明,中等人装实在,上等人装糊涂。
糊涂一点,看破不说破,才会少一些计较,少一些烦恼,如此便是晚年好生活。


01


下等人装聪明


很多时候,人太过于精明,未必是一件好事。
正所谓:古今得祸,精明人十居其九。
外表聪明的人,将精明表现在外表上,处事炫耀张扬,却往往给人一种威胁感,被人提防,最终经常是聪明反被聪明误。
《红楼梦》中的王熙凤何尝不是如此,机关算尽太聪明,反误了卿卿性命。
苏轼在《东坡续集·洗儿》中写道:人皆养子望聪明,我被聪明误一生。
一个人年老时,为何牙齿掉光了,舌头却安然无恙?
因为牙齿之所以都掉了,是因为它太强了,从不知示弱;
而舌头之所以还在,是因为它知道何时展现柔弱的一面。
退一步海阔天空,忍一时风平浪静。
处处争强好胜,不是明智之举;懂得守拙藏锐,才是真正厉害的人。

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02


中等人装实在


《红楼梦》中的薛宝钗,就是典型“装实在”的人。
她看似与所有人都打成一片,性格好,不张扬,能够设身处地的为别人考虑,也是人缘最好的一个。
其实,当关乎到她自己的利益时,就会变得十分爱算计。
她听到凉亭内两个丫鬟说一些私密的事,被撞破,下意识地把责任都推到了“林妹妹”的身上,说是来寻她,一眨眼就不见了。
真正的老实人,宁愿自己吃亏,也不愿意让别人吃亏。
而精明的人,看似对别人很和善,但是吃不得一点小亏,内心充满算计,没有利益的事,不愿意掺和。
装实在的人看似精明,其实是在自己骗自己,时间长了总会露出马脚,名声也就坏了。
古语有云:路遥知马力,日久见人心。
与人交往,只有真心换真心,这样才能实现长久共赢。


03


上等人装糊涂


郑板桥说:聪明难,糊涂难,由聪明转为糊涂更难。
人生在世,免不了遭风遇雨、纷纷扰扰,若活得太过清醒,事事较真,事事纠结,只会陷入烦恼的漩涡。
凡事学会糊涂一点,反而活得豁达洒脱。

宋朝有一个名叫吕端的大臣,一辈子清正廉洁,以朝事为重,是一位爱国爱民的好官。
就在宋太宗要提拔他为宰相时,吕端却拒绝了,原因是另有一位大臣寇准,也是一位难得的忠臣。
在吕端的提议下,他和寇准同时被提拔为宰相,因为这件事,朝中不少人说吕端“糊涂”。
但就是因为吕端的这个“糊涂”提议,两位宰相相处融洽,朝野上下官员和谐,百姓安居乐业。

苏轼有言:但愿孩儿愚且鲁,无灾无难到公卿。
糊涂不是傻气,而是表面不露声色,实则胸有成竹。
为人处世,懂得揣着明白装糊涂,才是真正的智慧。



季羡林曾说:
人生在世,有时的确需要聪明,但更少不了糊涂。
糊涂不是不清不楚,而是看破不说的分寸,敢于示弱的气度,波澜不惊的胸怀。
大智若愚,大巧若拙,那些看似糊涂的人,实则才是真的聪明人。
淡人情冷放下得失计较,以悠然洒脱之心态处世,用谦让豁达之胸怀为人。
人生下半场,心要简单点,人要糊涂点。与朋友们共勉~

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