As soon as a person is born, he will die, this is a certainty.

But some people live a long life, and some people live a short life, which is a variable in the fixed number.

Some fixed numbers are what we can see early on, as long as we grasp the direction of things, it is easy to avoid evil, the ancients have 'the sky hanging elephant' said that this kind of knowledge of the fixed number, the truth of the variables.

Because some things have signs before they start, there is no such thing as something for no reason and suddenly, everything that happens will only be manifested after brewing, but when it is brewing, it is in the dark, and when it is manifested, it will make people feel very sudden!

As long as you do some things, then there must be a result, this is a certainty, you don't do it, the thing gives up halfway, you finish it, the thing is successful. You throw something into the sky, and it will eventually fall, that's a certainty.

The variable is the process, and the fixed number is the beginning and the result!

It is easy for us to find the fixed number of nature, but the chaos of the human world will have many manifestations to confuse people's judgment, so it becomes not so clear in terms of seeking good fortune and avoiding evil.

Sometimes there is a contradiction, and both sides insist on their own words, and it seems that there is nothing wrong, then the number should be changed by a fixed number.

The most common is the relationship between the owner of the lost object and the stranger who picked it up, and sometimes the conflict is because the picker asks for payment, and when both parties insist on their own words and it is difficult to judge, the process should be judged by the result.

From the point of view of things, there is nothing wrong with the person who has lost something to want to get it back, and it is reasonable for the picker to want to ask for payment, so how to deal with this kind of behavior?

In terms of consequences.

The first ending: follow the will of the owner, do not give money, do not give compensation, you should return what you find, morality is that everyone must abide by the rules, you pick up something and return it to me, I will also return it to you, this is also for your own good, and if you don't pay it back, it will prove that you have a problem with your character.

So let's predict the consequences.

What are the consequences? The consequence is that not everyone has such a high consciousness and such a broad mind, everyone's selfishness can only see in front of him many times, and his desire will make him only see the vested interests in front of him.

And then when such a rule is formed, you will find that many people will not return things, they will hide them secretly, or even if they see them, they will not pick them up, and even some people will do things that they destroy because they can't get them, and they will throw them in the trash, even if they know that it is something important to others!

Therefore, as long as someone loses something, it may become smaller and smaller again, and all morality and character cannot allow an ordinary person to resist the temptation in front of him. So the consequence is that whether it's you or me, it's hard to get things back if you lose them, and it's not good for anyone!

The second outcome: According to the wishes of the picker, after negotiation between the two parties, the corresponding remuneration will be given, but the reward will not exceed one-tenth of the value, or one-twentieth of the value, as long as it is measured in a 'degree'!

What are the consequences? The consequence is that everyone who loses something through their own fault will find it, and will pay for their mistake, come up with some money, and the person who picks it up will be thanked, praised, and will also get a substantial monetary return, as long as it does not ask for a large amount of money, and within a reasonable range. After this rule is formed, everything you have lost has a great chance of being recovered, and you can stop even greater losses.

The position of both sides, each of us may encounter in the future, and it is appropriate to stand on either side, and we will both suffer bad results.

The two outcomes are obvious, and which one is more in our own interest, we will choose which rule to enforce. Otherwise, it would be really stupid to choose rules that are not beneficial to both parties!

This is the method of knowing the fixed number, knowing the variables, and avoiding the evil!

Just like the Zigong ransom people in the Spring and Autumn Period, blindly asking others to pay for actual actions, and only giving others a false name as a reward, such good rules will not only not be implemented, but will make the rules disappear!

And Zilu Shouniu is also a classic, on the surface, this kind of rule is philistine, vulgar, and there is no so-called lofty spiritual flaunt, but in fact it is a very beneficial rule!

Therefore, all morality is people-oriented and measured from person to person, rather than talking about the so-called pseudo-morality, the spirit of perfect example, and always talking about the nobility of nothingness, which is ridiculous.

Ethics is the way of pragmatism, not the way of retreat!

The second situation is to look at the problem from the perspective of entering the game, which will make you more fascinated, if you want to know the variables and know the fixed number, you must observe it from the perspective of going out, just like Lao Tzu said: often have no desire, to see its wonder, often have desire, to observe it!

In ancient times, there was a country that made armor with silk to tie it, and a minister proposed that the effect of using rope to connect it was better than silk, which could increase the bearing capacity doubled.

When the king heard this, he thought it made sense, and was very pleased, so he agreed.

And the minister was also very happy when he knew that his suggestion had been adopted, so he asked his family to hurry up and make ropes to earn profits, and at this time some people were jealous and began to slander him in front of the king

: The reason why this person suggested this is because he has a lot of ropes at home, and his intention is just to let his family get more benefits.

Through this incident, we can see that it is obviously wrong to suppress rational judgment with emotion after entering the game, and it is the wrong result to adopt things without looking at the pros and cons of things, and only looking at the superficial decisions based on individuals and emotions.

Wouldn't it be a good thing if the minister's advice had been adopted, and the soldiers' armor would have been stronger, their lives would have been more secure, and their strength in defending the country would have been stronger.

The rope in the minister's house is earned by his own labor, not corruption and bribery, no stealing, no robbery, no harm to others, no matter how much profit he earns, what harm is there?

If you don't adopt the minister's suggestion, the soldier's armor is still not strong enough, and the minister's family can't earn benefits with their own hands, this kind of two-evil thing, the outcome is already fixed, and you can't make bad decisions with personal emotions and feelings!

If you can't understand the rules of running things, you can't easily decide the trajectory of things, otherwise the pursuit of good fortune and avoiding evil will become becoming seeking evil and avoiding good fortune, and you will inevitably be ridiculed by people when the time comes.

The so-called master outside the world, pointing to the maze, is to find a person who knows the fixed number, the person who knows the variables, the outsider, the identity, the desireless vision to distinguish things, help yourself out of the inside, the desire to get out of the emotion, the authorities are confused, pointing to the maze, these idioms say this is what they mean.

Therefore, marching and fighting all need military advisors, high-ranking officials and nobles all need staff, and the emperor's family needs good looks, which means people who understand these rules!