每週金句-No.124 人之稟性氣質由於天生,本難改變,欲求改變之方,總須先立涵養之功。

人之稟性氣質由於天生,本難改變,欲求改變之方,總須先立涵養之功。

  涵養,是控制情緒的能力 ; 稟性,是天賦的品性資質。天賦雖有不同,涵養卻是人人可學。朱熹夫子說 :「學者須是立志。今人所以悠悠者,只是把學問不曾做一件事看,遇事則且胡亂恁地打過了。此只是志不立。」又俗語說 : 江山易改,本性難移。並非本性真難移,只是立志常不堅。以活到老,學到老的誠意,於人情世故處多加檢視,著力奮發,涵養之功自現。

  It is difficult for a person to change his nature and temperament because he is born with it. If that person wants to change it, he must first establish his sense of morality shown in kindness and tolerance.