맹자 군자삼락(君子三樂) 삶은. Mencius’s Three Joys of a Gentleman

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Mencius’s Three Joys of a Gentleman (君子三樂)

Life.

A person who is respected by everyone in this world is called a gentleman. The three joys that a gentleman has in common in his life are called the Three Joys of a Gentleman (君子三樂).

To explain further,

The first joy. Parents are alive and brothers are healthy and happy. This is the first joy.

The second joy is,
Looking up to the sky and looking at the world, without shame, this is the second joy.

The third joy is,
Educating the world’s best talents is the third joy.
In this case, one cannot truly enjoy the joys of a gentleman in life by being king or having power or money alone.