Great Goals

Sheng ren kong zi has a close relationship with his students. Every time he uses his time to dialogue and guiding his disciples. He sat relaxing at afternoon accompanied by two of his disciples: Yan Yuan dan Zi Lu. Kong Zi suddenly asked the two disciples, "Why do not you state what your goal?"

Zi Lu replied, "student want to have a beautiful clothes, with fluffy wings, for students to use with student friends. Although later it will be destroyed, student will not regret it."

Yan Yuan answering, "students do not want to highlight the good of myself and show off student personal achivements."

Hearing the answer of both pupils, Kong Zi nodded and smiled. his smile widen when he heard Zi Lu asked, "students also want to listen to what teacher goal?"

"Oh my disciple, my goal is simple: I want to make elderly happy, can be trusted comrade and friend, and to nurture young people with great affection."

Zi Lu was surprised to hear the goal of Kong zi is very simple, because the teacher has a great ability. Even fit to become king or emperor.

Next day,Zi Lu meet Yan Yuan and ask what the purpose of the teacher answers. "My brother, the goalss of the teacher was very wise and prudent. Surprisingly simple, and easy, but actually very difficult to enforce."

"My brother, a true human nature is essentially good, because it comes from Tian, god the mighty one himself, but the man is weak and easily shaken. According to the teacher, when you grow old, you became weak in front of the treasure, when you're strongest, you're easy to quarrel, irritable. And when you're young, you're vulnerable and easily charmed by the romance. "

"Man, when he grew old, he easily attracted by wealth. It's because he was worried that the day when he's old he will be miserable and no one will care or notice. For the sake of security, he would pile up treasure for himself and for the whole family. If every person would emulate the ideal teacher for the taking care of their parents, then lust of treasure can be decreased. "

"While we are young , we are very prone to romance. Easily tempted, easy to slip on immoral things. With parental love, as recommended by the teacher, the younger generation will get a backrest and a strong grip. So such vulnerability can reduced. "

"When we are adult, we feel ourselves being the strongest and at the height of glory. Our confidence soared, tend to be arrogant and irritable if our ego disturbed. If everyone followed the advice of teachers, struggling, into trying to become trustworthy human beings and have mutual trust with each other, surely all forms of disputes can be reduced. "

Zi Lu said as he saluted "My brother thanks for the explanation. You opened my mind right now how high the teacher's goal. You have opened my stupid and narrow mind ."

Yan Yuan stood up and said "No need to praise me, brother. I was also as stupid and still have a lot to learn. if we were all willing to devote ourselves and emulate teacher ideals, This world will become safe and peace. Unfortunately we are all stupid, greedy and not willing to learn. Unfortunately again, we find ourselves already smart. "***