Youth Reading Skills Training Tutorial

Author: Xue Zhi
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: Scorpions and centipedes bit the boss's hand together, and he screamed in pain: "Ah!" The child saw this and laughed loudly, saying, "There's even a 'Wow' inside! You better take it!" The boss dared not reach out again and had to obediently give the little boy 300 yuan. This is just two small stories about stinginess. After reading them, you must find them funny. However, in real life, if you really interact with stingy people, it won't be as amusing. You will only feel disgusted. After meeting them once or twice, you definitely won't want to see them again. Why are people stingy? This is not an easy question to answer. The existence and growth of life require food, clothing, shelter, and so on, so a certain material foundation must be guaranteed. People's need for wealth is originally just for survival and development, but some people have a special obsession with wealth. For them, the more wealth, the better. If it's not theirs, they strive to obtain it. Once they get it, they refuse to let go, and they are unwilling to give what others deserve. This is stinginess. At the end of the day, stingy people value wealth too much, thinking it is more important than anything else. Of course, to survive in society, people should have the necessary material security. However, pursuing wealth excessively is entirely unnecessary. The Zhuangzi has a story about this: In ancient times, there was a very wise sage named Xu You who lived in the deep mountains, leading a very simple life. The then-emperor, Yu Shun, heard of his great reputation and went to the mountains to say to Xu You, "The sun has risen, so there's no need for torches; the sky has rained sweetly, so the little water in the pool is no longer very useful. Now that you, the sage, are here, I, this clumsy person, should not occupy the throne of emperor. Mr. Xu You, please come and rule the world!" Xu You laughed loudly and said, "I don't think so. Your talent is enough to govern the world well and make the people live a good life. I don't think I need to do anything at all. Moreover, what use is being an emperor to me? Do I need wealth? Look at those field mice by the river—what use is all the water in the river to them? They just need to fill their bellies. Now look at those birds in the trees—what use is such a large forest to them? They just need a nest to sleep in. How can the vast world be of any use to Xu You? I just need enough food to fill my belly and a small piece of land to live on every day. Respected Shun, please go back and don't disturb me anymore!" Xu You spoke wisely. Life in the world, no matter how rich one is, can only use a little of it for food, clothing, shelter, and so on. Of course, we are not advocating a life of asceticism. We tell this story just to illustrate that wealth is important, but it should never be valued too highly. When interacting with others, if you are too petty and calculate every detail, you will never win their goodwill. In emotions, you should also not be too stingy. The bonds between people are formed through mutual help and care. If you ignore others when they need comfort because of loneliness or help because of difficulties, then,