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the only problem unconsciously assumed by all chinese philosophers to be of any importance is: how shall we enjoy life, and who can best enjoy life? no perfectionism, no straining after the unattainable, no postulating of he unknowable; but taking poor, modal human nature as it is, how shall we organize our life so that we can woke peacefully, endure nobly and live happily? who are we? that is first question. it is a question almost impossible to answer. but we all agree with the busy self occupied in our daily activities is not quite the real self. we are quite sure we have lost something in the mere pursuit of living. when we watch a person running about looking for something in a field, the wise man can set a puzzle for all the spectator to solve: what has that person lost? some one thinks is a watch; another thinks it is a diamond brooch; and others will essay other guesses. after all the guesses have failed, the wise man who really doesnt know what the person is seeking after, tells the company: ill tell you. he has lost some breath. and no one can deny that he is right. so we often forget our true self in the pursuit of living, like a bird forgetting its own danger in pursuit of a mantis which again forgets its own danger in pursuit of another. 一切中国的哲学家在不知不觉中认为唯一重要的问题是：我们要怎样享受人生?谁最会享受人生?我们不追求十全十美的理想，我们不寻找那些得不到的东西，我们不要求知道那些不得而知的东西;我们只认识不完美的、会死的人类的本性，那么我们要怎样调整我们的人生，使我们可以和平地工作着，旷达地忍耐着，幸福地生活着呢? | 
