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Tuesday, 12 January 2010

六十而耳順

So, it's that time of year for Jane and me.  I always take solace in the words of Confucius, re age:

三十而立


四十而不惑


五十而知天命


六十而耳順


七十而從心所欲


Explanation:
三十時候能自立四十的時候不再被迷惑五十的時候明白自己的本份六十的時候聽到不中聽的話不會氣憤七十的時候能心裡怎麼想就怎麼做
Ref.


(Some readers without Chinese character recognition will see these as gobblygook.   If you'd like translation, let me know:  peter@forsythe.hk)

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