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孔子教会我们的那些事儿

2011-09-28来源:互联网

今天是孔子诞辰2562周年,他是影响世界的中国十大名人。他的话语涉及亲情、爱情、友情、工作、学习等诸多人生哲学,虽然我们没有见过他,但这不影响他的思想泽被后世,源远流长。赶紧一起数数孔子教会我们的那些事儿~~

1.孔子教会我们的人生——“三十而立,四十不惑”。

Confucius said: "At fifteen my heart was set on learning; at thirty I stood firm; at forty I had no more doubts." 子曰:“吾十有五而志于学, 三十而立, 四十而不惑。

[解读]人生目标分阶段:30岁要自力更生。

2.孔子教我们孝敬父母——“父在,观其志;父没,观其行”

Confucius said: "When your father is alive, observe his will. When your father is dead observe his former actions. If, for three years you do not change from the ways of your father, you can be called a 'real son .'" 子曰:“父在, 观其志; 父没, 观其行; 三年无改于父之道,可谓孝矣。”

[解读]不孝顺父母表现:不说一声就去“北漂”;孝顺父母表现:听爸爸妈妈的话。

3.孔子教我们恋爱结婚--“窈窕淑女,君子好逑”

A good young man is wooing a maiden fair he loves. 子曰:“窈窕淑女, 君子好逑”

[解读]最佳恋爱对象:女选君子男选淑女;最佳模范夫妻:老公尊重老婆。

4.孔子教我们交朋友--“见贤思齐焉,见不贤而内自省也”

Confucius said: "When you see a good person, think of becoming like her/him. When you see someone not so good, reflect on your own weak points." 子曰:“见贤思齐焉;见不贤而内自省也。”

[解读]不能交的朋友:道德品行不端的人;选什么样的朋友:说话算数讲诚信的人。

5.孔子教我们学习——“知之为知之,不知为不知”“三人行,必有我师焉,择其善者而从之,其不善者而改之。”

Confucius said: "Yu, shall I teach you about knowledge? What you know, you know, what you don't know, you don't know. This is knowledge." 子曰:“由,诲女知之乎。知之为知之,不知为不知,是知也。”

Confucius said: "Among any three people walking, I will find something to learn for sure. Their good qualities are to be followed, and their shortcomings are to be avoided" 子曰:“三人行,必有我师焉,择其善者而从之,其不善者而改之。”

[解读]学习态度:别不懂装懂;学习方法:要常动脑子思考;学习守则:好好学习才能天天向上。

6.孔子教我们处世——“己所不欲,勿施于人。”

Confucius said: "what you do not want to be done unto yourself, do not do unto others" 子曰:““己所不欲,勿施于人。””

[解读]自己不想做的事不要强加给别人。

7.孔子教我们处理工作——“欲速则不达,见小利,则大事不成”

More haste, less speed. 欲速则不达。

[解读]面试:不被录用也不怨恨;第一份工作:不要怕从底层做起