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輸贏的玄思 - 文相濡

2011/12/28 19:51:15 網誌分類: 哲學
28 Dec
輸贏的玄思 - 文相濡
2011年10月15日 - 信報

先說一個輸的故事。

孔子的得意門生顏回有天見一家布店門前圍滿了人看熱鬧,他也上前看看什麼回事,原來買布的跟賣布正在爭執。只聽到買布的大聲說:「三八就是二十三,你要我二十四個錢幹嘛?」顏回心想要糾正買布人的錯誤,也要還賣布的一個公道,於走到買布的跟前,施禮說:「這位大哥,三八是二十四,怎麼會是二十三呢?是你算錯了,不要吵啦。」

買布的人已經粗了脖子,突然見對方有人助陣,更是氣上心頭,指着顏回說:「誰請你出來評理的?你算老幾?要評理只有找孔夫子,只有他說了才算數!走,去找他評理!」顏回心想他輸定了,便說:「好。找孔夫子評評,是你錯了怎麼辦?」「我錯了賠這個。你錯了呢?」買布的悻悻然用力指着自己的頭說。顏回笑說:「好!我輸就賠我的頂冠。」

真正高手能勝不勝

到了孔子處,孔子問明情況,也知二人打賭後,對顏回笑笑說:「三八就是二十三啊!顏回,你輸啦,把頂冠取下來給人家吧!」顏回從來不敢跟老師鬥嘴。孔子說他錯了,只有尷尬地摘下帽子交給買布的。那人接過帽子,得意地走了。顏回心裏極不舒服,認為孔子定是老糊塗了,不想再跟孔子學習了。孔子豈不知道顏回心裏極不服氣,便對他說:「你實是以為我老糊塗了,不願再跟我學習,是嗎?你有沒有想過,如果我說你對的,對方就輸了一條人命啊!你,不過輸個頂冠,你覺得哪一個可以輸?」

顏回恍然大悟,羞愧得無地自容,隨即跪在孔子面前,說:「老師重大義而輕小是小非,學生還以為老師因年高而欠清醒呢。學生慚愧萬分!」從這以後,顏回再沒離開過孔子。這是「顏回輸冠」的故事。

好了,跟着說一個贏的故事。

清朝名臣左宗棠很喜歡下圍棋,還是箇中高手,所有下屬都不是他的對手。不過,有一次,左宗棠微服出巡,看見有一茅舍,橫樑上掛着匾額「天下第一棋手」,左宗棠不服,入內與茅舍主人連弈三盤。主人三盤皆輸,左宗棠笑道:「你可以將此匾額卸下了!」隨後,左宗棠自信滿滿,興高采烈地走了。過沒多久,左宗棠班師回朝,又路過此處,左宗棠又好奇的找到這間茅舍,赫然仍見「天下第一棋手」之匾額仍未拆下,左宗棠又入內,與此主人下了三盤。這次,左宗棠三盤皆輸。左宗棠大感訝異,問茅舍主人何故?主人答:「上回,你有任務在身,要率兵打仗,我不能挫你的銳氣,現今,你已得勝歸來,我當然全力以赴,當仁不讓了。」 世間真正的高手,是能勝,而不勝,有讓人的胸襟;能贏,而不一定要贏,有善體人意的心懷,不是嗎?生活又嘗不是如此呢?

氣盛忘謙敗象萌生

輸贏,在玄學的哲學角度,根本沒有輸贏,只有「此一時,彼一時」。筆者學習玄學十多二十年,覺得最大得着是認真認識了「此一時,彼一時」。《易經》裏乾卦的第五爻是九五,那是古時皇帝稱為九五之尊的由來,因為第五爻爻辭是說飛龍在天,引喻一個人已經位極人臣,贏盡了天下。人在最氣盛之時很容易忘記了《易經》六十四卦中最好的謙卦,他會自以為是,不識謙虛地聽言納諫,以偏概全,除了阿諛奉承的人外,身旁的人會慢慢疏遠他,敗象亦開始萌生,再發展下去便是乾卦的第六爻,那是亢龍有悔,它是講述人中龍後悔已經太遲了。

相信大家都有輸贏的經驗,大家有想過輸中有贏和贏中有輸嗎?有,恭喜你。因為你已檢討過輸了仍有得着的地方,那是他日去贏的本錢和條件。用一個現成例子和大家分享睇法。「幸運星」——那位贏了六合彩彩金四千多萬元的印裔幸運兒,他中彩後,對採訪記者說晚晚失眠,提防這提防那,又恐失了彩票,有家歸不得,女友又怕他發達後不認人,於是貼身跟隨,總之,煩惱透極了,相信他拿了彩金後,煩惱也是接踵而來,處理不好時,自然有朋友甚至親人會說他的種種不是,發達後就不識人了等難聽說話。那麼,大家又覺得他是贏得多還是輸得多呢?要講清楚的是,無論輸贏,都分有形(物質)和無形(精神),多數人只重視物質,眼前利益,不會重視非物質的東西,如日後為保存、增加得來的東西所付出的時間,「沒有」時帶來的親情、友情和快樂等等,這些用錢買不到的東西往往比有錢可以買的東西更為珍貴。

輸贏也要付出代價

有形和無形的利益之中,無形(精神)的力才是最大,歷史上很多偉大的人物就是因為自己的信念,為後人留下了寶貴的足印,如德蘭修女,一生事奉貧苦弱幼孤寡,相信她的內心世界比任何人都富有和滿足。如果有人說德蘭修女傻,大家也不要說這人傻,因為大家價值觀不同而已,一個以仁愛為本,另一個以物欲為本,根本是不同的追求,無所謂誰是對與錯或者是輸與贏,但兩者之間,最後受人愛戴敬仰的,一定不是追求物欲的人。

當人閱歷深了的時候,他就知道認識贏是另一場輸贏的開始,都是要相當代價的!這個「輸中有贏和贏中有輸」的哲理,可以說是太極圖的啟示,全黑中最盛處有點白,全白中最盛處有點黑,發人深思的正是那一小點黑和一小點白,它好像一粒種子,要是好好栽培,它可以成木成林;要是不珍惜,任由它腐爛,它只會成蟲成蠱。黑或白,是個概括相對性的說法,二者其一都可以作輸或贏而論,這也是太極圖給人的生存啟示,所以前賢論易時都會說易象以小為尊。玄學,也可以說是一種人為生存而與天與地取得和諧後沉積下來的學問。
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Wilshere and Szczesny give Arsenal far more authority and guts

By Myles Palmer

Arsenal 2 Barcelona 1

Villa 26, Van Persie 78, Arshavin 83

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The key player in the Nou Camp will be Szczesny.

So pray that nothing happens to Arsenal’s goalkeeper between now and Tuesday, March 8th.

Barcelona’s style is cleverly-timed runs onto sharp little passes, which c reates a lot of one-on-one chances with the keeper.

Wojciech Szczesny’s fine positional judgement makes him a master of making opponents shoot into the side-netting or just past the post.

On the goal, he was a bit unlucky because David Villa, a razor finisher in these situations, slotted between his legs.

By contrast, he got lucky on the loose ball after his save, when the scrambling Messi headed in but was flagged offside. Messi wasn't offside.

For me, Szczesny was Arsenal’s best player last night for that reason. Making Messi miss was the name of the game.

Yes, Koscielny played his finest game in an Arsenal shirt.

Yes, Jack Wilshere played with remarkable authority at the heart of the team. England need to play Jack football, Fabio - not Capello football.

Yes, of course, CL knock-out ties are a game of four halves.

Arsenal lost the first half 1-0 and won the second half 2-0 and halves three and four will roll round 20 days from now.

Arsenal raised their tempo after half-time and the game turned on 68 when Keita and Arshavin came on.

Keita replaced Villa to stiffen Barca's midfield, which was running out of steam, and allowed young Busquets to go ball-hunting further up the field.

Arshavin’s arrival (for Song) allowed him to link in a cool manner with Clichy, who played a killer ball forward into the box with his right-foot and gave Van Persie a chance to hit a mighty left-foot shot on the half- volley inside the near post of Victor Valdes for 1-1.

Valdes has always had flaky moments. That blunder by allowed Arsenal back into a game that Barcelona were still playing mostly in Arsenal's half.

Still, defending deeper can be good. You can only counter-attack if your opponents are in your half of the field. You can attack too much in a game. If you attack less, you often score more.

Frankly, Fabregas, Eboue and Walcott had been crap.

All three played crap. Only a blinkered, badge-kissing nincompoop would say any of those three played well last night.

Arsenal had nothing on the right flank but now, suddenly, that was where the winning goal came from after a fabulous move.

The cool Koscielny picked up the ball in his penalty area, passed to Bendtner, who passed infield to Wilshere, then quickly forward to Fabregas, who instantly released Nasri with a superb ball down the right flank.

Nasri could have tried the obvious with a low cross to the far post but chose instead to play a lovely pass which allowed Arshavin to curl his sidefoot shot behind Abidal and into the net from 15 yards.

That quality goal gave Arsenal their first victory against Barcelona and it set the seal on the pulsating, rocking, thrilling night that the Emirates has needed since 2006.

Sporting Gijon was a factor last night because game was much harder than the Wolves game was for Arsenal .

After two and half years of staggering success, and intensifying pressure, Barcelona are showing signs of burn-out, so Pep has to husband his resources very carefully.

Coming back off an international break, which is mostly where Barcelona d rop their points, he conceded an early goal at Gijon in a game that was very passionate, intense and physical, since Gijon are fighting for their lives just above the drop-zone.

 I was really enjoying the game but as the second half went on I was thinking : This is taking a lot out of Barcelona !

Indeed, it was a helluva battle that was taking a lot out of both sides.

Just as the commentators began to say that David Villa was about to be taken off, he glided onto a wonder-pass from Messi and chipped the keeper from the edge of the box and it finished 1-1.

Success brings a heavy schedule.

The more games you win, the more the pressure is on you. To handle that you need character and guts. Wilshere and Szczesny have given the team a lot more personality and authority than it had last year.

Big characters, big difference.

As Rufus Thomas said, age ain’t nothin’ but a number.

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ARSENAL (4-2-3-1): Szczesny; Eboue, Djourou, Koscielny, Clichy; Song (Arshavin, 67), Wilshere; Walcott (Bendtner, 77), Fabregas, Nasri; Van Persie. Subs not used Almunia (gk), Rosicky, Denilson, Squillaci, Gibbs. Booked Song, Nasri, Van Persie

BARCELONA (4-3-3): Valdes; Alves, Pique, Abidal, Maxwell; Xavi, Busquets, Iniesta (Adriano, 88); Pedro, Messi, Villa (Keita, 67). Subs not used Pinto (gk), Bojan, Mascherano, Milito, Afellay. Booked Iniesta, Pique (misses second leg)

Possession :Arsenal 47% Barcelona 53%

Shots on target Arsenal 8 Barcelona 7

Man of the match: Szczesny.

Referee Nicola Rizzoli (Italy) 

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