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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:
三十歲時候能夠自立,四十歲的時候不再被迷惑,五十歲的時候明白自己的本份,六十歲的時候聽到不中聽的話不會氣憤,七十歲的時候能夠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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