Daily Advice January 21, 2011

一月二十一日 January 21, 2011

古今之别

古人禮讓是正常
今日人人要平等
古人說話會温柔
今日大聲及無準
古人行步要斯文
今日會滾水燙腳
古人聽話唔出聲
今日反辯要大聲

Difference between ancient and modern behavior

In ancient days, being courteous and giving in a little was considered normal, whereas today everyone fights for equality. In ancient days, people spoke in a gentle manner, whereas in today’s environment, many people speak loudly, without much thoughts behind their words. In ancient days, people walked slowly whereas today people run around. In the ancient days, people listened more and talked less, whereas today people like to debate, talk more and listen less.

言行一致

人有時會說一套
而做又是別一套
假如你說很肚餓
但又不肯去食飯
試問又怎能醫肚
多聞多見不實踐
與不聞沒大分别
一言一行要一致

Being as good as one's word

Some people sometimes say one thing but their action proves otherwise. If you say you are very hungry, but you are not willing to eat any food, how can you alleviate your hunger? If you have a chance to learn from what you see and hear, but you don’t do so, it means you have learned nothing. It is as if you haven’t heard or seen anything. Your word and deed must be consistent.

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