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常听说，人这一辈子生来就是要忙碌的，直到忙完了这一生，入土才得以“安”。孔圣人用一生来做学问，而子贡一时倦于学习便有退缩之意，自然应用“生无所息”教导他。然而，这“息”也是一门学问。所谓“生息”两字，息以生之。 It's often said that people are born to be busy all their lives. They can't be "safe" until they finish their busy life. Sage Kong devoted his whole life to learning, while Zigong, tired of learning, had the intention of flinching. He naturally used "life without rest" to teach him. However, it is also a science. The so-called "living interest" means living with the breath. 古时帝王凡开朝建代之时，多令其子民以休养生息为重，可说是休闲文化的鼻祖。几千年来，中国的文化也可称得上是建立在“休闲”两字之上：古人崇尚琴棋书画，今人推行旅游运动，无一不形成一种风尚。而中国的名人志士，在休闲方面更是有自己独特的风格：李白饮酒赋诗，陶渊明隐居田园体会自然，欧阳修酒会诗友写下旷世名篇。狭隘地理解“生有所息”既是放弃对梦想的执着或者是对坚持不懈的颠覆显然是不够明智的。人生好比是一个挂满名作的艺术长廊，若是永无止尽地走下去，很容易就产生审美疲劳；若是走走停停，沿路收集点滴地感悟，到终点时则是充实幸福的。我想，明白怎样“息”或许也就明白了怎样“生”。 | 
