Trey Smith
So it is that long ago Yao said to Shun, "I want to attack the rulers of Tsung, K'uai, and Hsu-ao. Even as I sit on my throne, this thought nags at me. Why is this?"How often do we become fixated on some idea or plan of action? It may not match up well with the situation or circumstances; we are bound and determined to follow through with it, nonetheless. When it blows up in our face, we scratch our heads and exclaim, "WTF! Why didn't that work?"
Shun replied, "These three rulers are only little dwellers in the weeds and brush. Why this nagging desire? Long ago, ten suns came out all at once and the ten thousand things were all lighted up. And how much greater is virtue than these suns!"
~ Burton Watson translation ~
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