After encountering a wall with Ji Pingzi, Confucius deeply realized a truth: only being a master is the only way to save the world. It is difficult to succeed with individual perseverance alone.

Only by looking for a good king to rely on can you promote your own academic ideas and ideas.

He himself is a good example, in the past, he was a Confucian student, and he made a living by handling funerals in other people's homes. Because he is diligent, versatile, and knows funeral etiquette, he is very liked by others. Therefore! Gradually, it became famous.

But he didn't want such a reputation, because! Engaging in the profession of Confucian scholars is the persecution of life. He was a scholar, not a Confucian scholar. A person with the status of a non-commissioned officer should be engaged in a profession that matches his status.

So! He gave up his lucrative career as a Confucian scholar and decided to pursue a career in education and run a private school.

When he left the country of Lu and went to the country of Song, he faced his hometown and vowed that he would definitely appear in the country of Lu and in front of the world with a new identity.

He wants to change himself completely.

After arriving at the ancestral home of the Song Kingdom, he was taken care of by his father's family friends, and not only married the Qiguan family. In his career, there is also a beginning.

During his time in the Song Kingdom, he began to engage in education. He ran a private school and taught a group of students.

Afterward! Qi Guanshi was pregnant, and he had to return to Lu.

After returning to Lu, he was bent on running a private school. But? Since no one believed him, he couldn't recruit students, and no one wanted to send the baby over to his school.

It was during this long waiting period that he learned the importance of influence.

In the past, the influence of Confucian scholars could only be influential within the scope of that profession, but they could not bring that influence to this aspect.

If he gave up the idea of running a private school and continued to be a Confucian scholar, he would still be influential. But! He decided to change. So! He would rather be poor, even if it is difficult to survive, he must persevere.

In desperation, he continued to be an official in Lu State, working under Lu Zhaogong, and receiving a salary to make ends meet.

Originally! He doesn't want to be in politics and doesn't want to be an official in Lu State. I just want to run my own private school and make a living with my own ability. Outcome! Because the influence was not enough, it failed.

Afterward! His first batch of students graduated, went out into the society, and were praised by their employers. The fame of the students brought him a reputation, and his student source increased.

Later, he opened a private school in Qufu City, and there were more students, and his reputation was greater. In the officialdom, his official position has also become bigger, and he can enter the Taimiao Temple and do some ceremonial things.

But at this time, his life has entered a period of confusion again. He didn't know: what about his lifestyle? Can it save the world?

For a long time, he was thinking about this.

At last! He still doubts: his way of life will not save the world. Because! He is a small person, he has little power and light power, no one hangs you, you will always be just a supporting role, just a little person who runs errands for others. If you continue like this, you will never have a bright future.

Of course! If you don't have the idea of saving the world, it's just to live, and it's good to live like this. Even! I won't do private school. As long as you honestly obey the words of your superiors and do things seriously, you can make your family live without worry.

If life is just a life process, just to live. So! It's good to live like this.

But! He didn't want to live like this.

Because! This is not a way to save the world! Because! This kind of life can only be temporary, not long-lasting. Because! It's a life that only a few people are fortunate enough to have. In this world, there are countless people who are living in misery, and if their lives are not improved, the world will not be peaceful.

Social chaos is not peaceful, and the happiness in front of you is always temporary. Because! Others are not stupid, in order to survive, they will do whatever it takes, they will break the current world pattern, and break the inherent rules of the survival game.

Therefore! His life entered a period of confusion.

Under the reminder of his eldest brother Fang Jishi, he decided to go to the Eastern Zhou Dynasty and greet Lao Tzu. On the surface! He went to the Eastern Zhou to ask for a salute. In fact, he went to the Eastern Zhou Dynasty to ask Lao Tzu for advice, and he went to ask Lao Tzu for his guidance.

Outcome! And he got his wish! Under Lao Tzu's doubts, he understood life.

But? In some ways, his views and methods differ from those of Lao Tzu.

Lao Tzu believed that the world was materialistic, evolved from the Tao. But Mr. Lao Tzu didn't dare to admit it publicly, and if he did, he might be killed. Lao Tzu believed that heaven and earth were equal, and he did not dare to admit it openly. Otherwise! The same is to be killed. Because! This is contrary to Zhou etiquette, and this view is overthrowing the monarchy and is disrespectful. So! The same is going to be killed.

In a word! Lao Tzu's doctrine and thought are right! But Lao Tzu's doctrine and ideas are too advanced and not suitable for today's society. So! It cannot be fully promoted.

In terms of materialism and idealism, his view is completely different from that of Lao Tzu. He believes that this world was created by the gods of heaven, and everything is given by the gods.

Or rather! He prefers to accept that this world was created by the gods, and everything is given by the gods. That's the only way! In order to "keep pace with the times" and conform to the social reality.

With this idealistic viewpoint, there is a social hierarchy between kings and ministers, fathers and sons, and so on......

With this hierarchical relationship, there is a theoretical basis for becoming a great official.

Therefore! There is: only to be a big official, or even! Only by being a great official like the Son of Heaven can he spread his ideas.

Or! Use your own thoughts and talents to influence, influence and influence the Son of Heaven or the king, and you can also promote your own ideas.

Only power! in order to better and more comprehensively promote their academic propositions! Only by comprehensively promoting can we let our academic ideas influence the world! In order to achieve the goal of saving the world!

Lao Tzu's kind of promotion is too inactive and too passive. And also! Lao Tzu's "go with the flow" thought, he also dare not agree.

He thinks! Lao Tzu's inaction, going with the flow, and being the first behind him are too passive to change the world quickly.

If we follow Lao Tzu's thinking to guide our lives, human civilization will be delayed for an unknown number of years.

If we had a positive life! If there is a dream, there is a future, and the life of the dream is tomorrow!

As long as we have dreams, one day they will come true.

Confucius agreed with the core of Lao Tzu's philosophy: everything is just to survive!

Survive! It's the first place! Give all things space to live, and society will surely be governed.

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