友直，友諒，友多聞

孔子曰：「益者三友，損者三友：友直，友諒，友多聞，益矣；友便辟，友善柔，友便佞，損矣。」

朋友有很多種。有率直的、有誠實的、有博學多聞的、也有喜歡陷害他人的、拍馬屁和車大炮的人。

友直，則聞其過。友諒，則進于誠。友多聞，則進于明。便辟，謂習于威儀而不直。善柔，謂工于媚悅而不諒。便佞，謂習于口語，而無聞見之實。

如果您遇到後3種的朋友﹐記得以下這一句:

孟子曰﹕“中也養不中﹐才也養不才。”

I wish to translate & explain more, but my brain cells are too tired. Will share more next time & for those who understand the meaning, hope you could apply it in the real world.

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This was what I have written before my brain cells were down the drain =.=

Although we are living in this 21st century & everything seem to be more advanced, but do human beings become more mentally & spiritually well balanced?

We always hear people telling us not to do this because it is a wrongful act or must do that in order to live a better life, but do we really know what’s happening around us instead of just following what the norms are doing?

I couldn’t agree more this “spiritual” century that we are living in, needs & desires from a normal human beings have overcast oneself. When we have an out-dated old ugly phone, we seek for a nicer & smaller version hp. When we are living in an old wooden house, we hope for a concrete house. When we are poor, we hope we are rich. When we are physically impaired, we hope we are normal, etc.

Everyone would has known about natural disasters that keep happening & striking our earth within these few months. Ever thought about what has caused it to happen? Who would be the dominant “living” organism in this earth? Is there any connection between them?