The Preservation of Life (1)

1 The life of human is definite while the knowledge is infinite. It must be of failure that a man seeks for the infinite knowledge in his definite life.

2 A man thinks that he knows everything, which is far away the point.

3 A man should know the furthest bound of his understanding. He is sane to know that to be beyond the bound is fathomless. This is the furthest bound of human knowledge.

4 Many people believe that benevolence produces fine and kind results; villainy produces harmful and bad results. The facts around us are that the kind may not outstand but the atrocious person gains some convenience and advantage because others dare not strive against him.

5 Therefore, other may not know and understand what your benevolent doing as a kind man; and you may not obtain good results immediately from your great act for the public good. Those who do evildoing, such as those doing theft or breaking traffic rule, often are lucky and escape from police.

6 Hence those who devote themselves to seeking for life goal by benefaction often feel disappointed and are indigant at the unfair outcomes.

7 We should abide by the basic principle of handling worldly affairs, such as Laozi’s three principles: Through love, one has no fear; Through not doing too much one has amplitude of reserve power; Through not presuming to be the first in the world, one can develop one’s talent and let it mature; as well as the doctrine of middle-of-the-road policy. We do not play the fool for flattering somebody or some organization.

8 We can guard our body from harm, preserve our life, fulfill our duties by our parents, and live our allotted span of life as long as we abide by the said principles.