When Gun was appointed by Yao to stop the flooding, he spent nine years constructing large blockades to block the path of water and failed thoroughly. It’s a difficult situation. While encountering this kind of thing, should we insist on old method or think of new method to stop flooding? Perseverance is right or wrong? That depends on us and we should be flexible by judging it with our own independent mind.

In order to stop the floods, Yu did hard work for 13 years without going back to his home. That’s why he became a leader respected by the people. No pain, no gain.

Yu didn’t pass power to the person deemed most capable to rule and let his son success him, which began Hereditary System in China. Even though the son of a leader was an idiot, he could still become a leader only because he was the member of Lucky Sperm Club. That’s really unfair, however, the world is unfair all the time. What’s more, Yu passed his power earned by so much pain to a stranger, nobody was willing to do like that for it seemed that all his struggle was in vain, so did Yu.

Later, Xia was destroyed by Tang while Jie was the king. Every dynasty is the same to be destroyed by tyrant. Because late leaders didn’t know the pain of gain. Human instinct is to seek comfort. If the leader can enjoy all kinds of pleasures, what drives him to struggle hard? Nothing. Finally he is destroyed by his own desire. Human desire is limitless, rarely someone thought he was rich or powerful enough in history.

All tyrants are the same. They like delicious food and wine cost a lot and beautiful women all over the country and some of them even seek pleasure by torturing people. Confucius said food and sex were human nature. If the human nature on food and sex aren’t under control, one can be destroyed easily. So many people were destroyed by these two things in history, however, so many people pursue them just like moth rushing fire generation after generation.