"Come back to the root of the dish"

Author: [Ming] Hong Yingming
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Publish Date: 2000-05-01
Features: In general, those with less worldly experience have fewer opportunities to be swayed by bad habits, while those with rich experience tend to have more cunning and skill in their hearts. Therefore, to be a person of upright character and open mind, it is better to be innocent and simple rather than skillful in worldly affairs, and better to be open and honest rather than overly cautious. This book includes "The Solitary Sparrow" and "The Whispers of the Heart," with concise and philosophical language, full of charm, and highly readable. Those who do not chase power and profit can be considered noble; those who easily obtain them but do not take pride in them can be considered extremely noble. Those who do not understand schemes and tricks can be considered noble; those who know they can bring benefits but choose not to use them can be considered extremely noble. In general, those with less worldly experience have fewer opportunities to be swayed by bad habits, while those with rich experience tend to have more cunning and skill in their hearts. Therefore, to be a person of upright character and open mind, it is better to be innocent and simple rather than skillful in worldly affairs, and better to be open and honest rather than overly cautious.