Life, Liberty and The Pursuit of Happiness: How? 窮則兼善天下,達則獨善其身
TJKCB Notes:
Today is World Kindness Day - an international observance on 13 November. On Saturday, wear a kindness t-shirt or sweatshirt. We also love the idea of wearing a cardigan in honor of Mr. Rogers. Be sure to take photos on World Kindness Day and tag @inspirekindacts or #worldkindnessday!
"Be Kind Wherever Possible" got me to the following post, prompting me to jot down:
Liberty? Can you handle it? It is too hot to handle for the majority of ordinary people. Aha, you don't think so? Read on below to see if you can fit it into the situation of sacrifice. ARE YOU READY ?
In reality, everyone counts in the butterfly effects of Life, Liberty and The Pursuit of Happiness (below).
Counter-argument: 「窮則獨善其身，達則兼善天下」意思是，不得誌時要修養好自身，得誌時要努力讓天下人都能受益。 精煉地表達了儒家入世與出世的政治選擇和人生態度，成為從古至今眾多知識分子立身處世的座右銘。 這既蘊含了進退之間深刻的內在矛盾，也彰顯了儒學通權達變的思想方法與精神氣度。
However, I argue in favor of "窮則兼善天下, 達則獨善其身," as Jesus Christ praised the 2 penny poor woman for wanting to help others. Why?
In poverty, one should cultivate oneself and be considerate of the world, as such, expanding one's horizons and lifting up spirit; in prosperity, one should focus on self-cultivation to refrain from doing evil, greedy, and dangerous things with one's huge resources, as history's riches and fame backed up Adolph Hitler of Germany in WW2.
In the context of the Christian teaching about the "two-penny poor woman"[a way for The Pursuit of Happiness], we can argue that even in a state of poverty, individuals can exhibit a remarkable spirit of self-cultivation through acts of generosity and kindness.
The story of the "two-penny poor woman" is often associated with a biblical account in Mark 12:41–44 and Luke 21:1-4. In this narrative, Jesus observes a poor widow putting two small copper coins into the temple treasury. Despite her poverty, she gives all she has, demonstrating a selfless and generous spirit. Jesus commends her action, emphasizing that her small contribution is more significant than the larger donations of others because it represents a genuine sacrifice.
Drawing a parallel, the argument could be made that individuals, whether in prosperity or poverty, can embody the spirit of self-cultivation through acts of kindness, generosity, and consideration for others. While the phrase emphasizes personal development during prosperity, the example of the "two-penny poor woman" illustrates that even in poverty, individuals can cultivate virtues such as generosity and selflessness.
Basically, both parts of the phrase stress how important virtue and moral behavior are, no matter how good or bad things are. They also stress that personal growth should go hand in hand with a sense of duty to others, which is a universal moral principle.
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王家衛的人生有三次覺醒-見自己見天地見眾生/馮友蘭/張世英人生境界說
王家衛的人生有三次覺醒-見自己見天地見眾生/馮友蘭/張世英人生境界說
看懂人生四重境界就看透了格局！生命本是同一，唯境界決定高下，並最終導致不同的人生之路。馮友蘭先生不斷探究兩個問題：一是人生問題，即人生的意義和境界；二是哲學問題，即哲學的終
人生命運會不同, 格局源於閱曆。 人生有三次覺醒，分別是：見自己, 見天地，見眾生， --應該是其電影作品的巔峰之作,無論是對白，劇情還是取景，無一不是教科書般的 《一代宗師》 王家衛的風格--優雅的畫麵。時空的滄桑感。意味深長的機鋒。心神恍惚中，聽見章子怡扮演的宮二小姐歎道：“我爹告訴我學武有三重境界——見自己、見天地、見眾生……”. 看電影的時候對這句話印象深刻，同時也一知半解。
不是武的三個階段，而是人的三個階段。這三見並非循序漸進、步驟分明，而是互相融合與影響的。眾生皆苦，人生是一場覺醒的過程，人生在世，往往會被外相迷惑，困於成敗，迷於名利，陷於得失, 轉山轉水轉不出自我，怎樣才能洗去所有的沉迷，獲得解脫，讓眾生輕盈？ 唯有修得一顆平常心，從越來越多的欲望裏解脫出來。 如果把生命的過程當作是一種修行的話，在見自己和見天地之後，再去見眾生就是一種慈悲的覺悟。 《一代宗師》裏宮二說，她這一輩子隻見到了天地，而葉問見到了眾生，就是指此。描述了一個人從認識自己的不足，一路到回饋社會。
王導演 (John Wang) 是這樣解釋的，一是見自己，心境、價值觀、心智模式，是指通過武道的修煉習武者充分認識自己，認識自己的優勢和劣勢, 你必須要知道自己的誌向是怎麽樣, 人貴有自知之明, 見自己就是要自知，要懂得自省, 要了解自己，弄清自己的長短優缺、知道自己適合大道至簡，最重要的是本心，回歸本心，眼裏不能隻有自己，學東西最忌無師無對手，有師傅知分寸，有對手知高低, 才能“見自己”。 二是見過天地，接觸過這個世界, 天地是什麽? 天地是規矩，是陰睛圓缺，生老病死。 最後，則是你要去見眾生，一顆慈悲心，拋開個人的貪嗔癡,去看到整個世界的時候心也就大了, 就是要把你所學的教給別人，能夠啟發別人才, 把所有學到的東西還給眾生，那個才是你，到那個階段你才能稱得上是一代宗師，因為你可以是高手，但不一定是宗師，因為你必須要有一個'還'的過程，把這個東西還給眾生。
如果把生命的過程當作是一種修行的話，在見自己和見天地之後，再去見眾生就是一種慈悲的覺悟。見自己見眾生是指武術到這個境界就可以如道家一般的人了.
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• APAD: Life, Liberty and The Pursuit of Happiness - 7grizzly - 
(6099 bytes) (2251 reads) 11/12/2023 10:14:11
• 三公理。據說美國憲法是按牛頓力學的原則建立在這三個公理上的。 - 方外居士 - (0 bytes) (1 reads) 11/12/2023 11:03:01
• 還有這說法？：）） - 盈盈一笑間 - (0 bytes) (0 reads) 11/12/2023 11:34:41
• Any reference for this claim? - 7grizzly - (0 bytes) (1 reads) 11/12/2023 11:35:23
• The founding fathers were so great that - 盈盈一笑間 - (0 bytes) (1 reads) 11/12/2023 11:40:37
• they defined these three most important rights - 盈盈一笑間 - (0 bytes) (0 reads) 11/12/2023 11:41:33
• in the Declaration of Independence. - 盈盈一笑間 - (0 bytes) (0 reads) 11/12/2023 11:42:04
• The ideas that formed the Constitution, Part 17: Sir Isaac N - 方外居士 - (333 bytes) (1 reads) 11/12/2023 12:19:04 
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• +1 Such elaborate machinery of the three ideals. - 7grizzly - (0 bytes) (0 reads) 11/12/2023 13:20:56
• Superb:Balance and order. All very Newtonian-1776-now - TJKCB - (4183 bytes) (1 reads) 11/12/2023 13:23:57
• Wow ~ ~ thanks 4 sharing ~ ~ - 盈盈一笑間 - (0 bytes) (0 reads) 11/13/2023 06:07:04
• The Pursuit of Happiness: It focuses on a process of action - TJKCB - (0 bytes) (1 reads) 11/12/2023 13:25:25
• I'd be careful. The process could be unhappy&it can kill:-) - 7grizzly - (0 bytes) (3 reads) 11/12/2023 14:03:09
• missing the point: "The Pursuit of Happiness" goal - TJKCB - (0 bytes) (0 reads) 11/12/2023 15:14:38
• Missing the point is what I do best :-) - 7grizzly - (0 bytes) (0 reads) 11/12/2023 15:18:23
• The people who wrote this were slave owners. - waterfowl - (0 bytes) (2 reads) 11/12/2023 13:32:18
• A good reminder. - 7grizzly - (0 bytes) (0 reads) 11/12/2023 14:05:29
• not really historical: the founding fathers were slaves UK - TJKCB - (0 bytes) (0 reads) 11/12/2023 14:55:28
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Pay to play: Dare to join? tap a pen rhythmically on the table
In the film, repeating the scenes many times prompts you to visualize the scene through descriptive language.
Imagine a dimly lit room, perhaps with shadows dancing on the walls. Mark Felt sits at a sturdy wooden table, bathed in a pool of soft light. The air is tense, and you can almost feel the weight of his thoughts. His eyes focused, Mark taps a pen rhythmically on the table, creating a persistent and deliberate beat. The sound echoes in the room, each tap resonating with a sense of determination and purpose.
As the taps continue, you can sense the building tension, like a crescendo in a musical composition. The repetitive beats of the pen on the table become a metaphorical drumroll, symbolizing the persistence and dedication Mark Felt brings to his pursuit of justice. It's a quiet but powerful moment, foreshadowing the impact of his actions, which will eventually contribute to tearing down the walls of deception and corruption—which brought down President Nixon!
Conceptually, it came before:
In the context of Mark Felt tapping a pen on the table, it could symbolize the idea that consistent and persistent actions, even if initially small, can lead to significant outcomes or changes. It's a metaphor for the idea that seemingly minor decisions or events can have a ripple effect, influencing larger events or outcomes.
The concept you're describing, where a small, seemingly insignificant action (like tapping a pen on a table) can have far-reaching and profound consequences, is reminiscent of the "butterfly effect." The butterfly effect is a term used in chaos theory to describe the sensitive dependence on initial conditions in which a small change in one state of a deterministic nonlinear system can result in large differences in a later state.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1s-jGFKzfY&t=4003s
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Mark Felt - The Man Who Brought down the White House
Mark Felt - The Man Who Brought Down the White House centers on the true story of “Deep Throat”, the notorious whistleblower for one of the greatest scandals of all time, Watergate. The true identity of the secret informant remained a mystery and source of much speculation for over 30 years. Until, in 2005, special agent Mark Felt shockingly revealed himself as the tipster. This powerful true story chronicles the life of the brilliant and uncompromising Felt, who sacrificed everything—his family, his career, his freedom—in the name of justice.
Plot Summary:
The movie focuses on the true story of Mark Felt, also known as "Deep Throat," who played a crucial role as a whistleblower in the Watergate scandal.
The central theme revolves around the mystery of Deep Throat's identity, which remained undisclosed for over 30 years until Mark Felt revealed himself in 2005.
Mark Felt is portrayed as a brilliant and uncompromising individual who made significant sacrifices, including his family, career, and freedom, in the pursuit of justice.
Historical Context:
The movie is set against the backdrop of the Watergate scandal, which is considered one of the greatest political scandals in U.S. history. This suggests that the film explores historical and political aspects of that era.
Character Focus:
The main character is Mark Felt, and the narrative seems to revolve around his life, decisions, and the impact of his actions on both his personal life and the larger political landscape.
Themes:
The themes of justice, sacrifice, and the pursuit of truth are likely central to the narrative.
Narrative Style:
The description implies that the movie tells a powerful true story, suggesting a focus on realism and authenticity in portraying historical events.
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