The only problem unconsciously assumed by all Chinese philosophers tobe of any importance is: How shall we enjoy life, and who can bestenjoy life? No perfectionism, no straining after the unattainable, nopostulating of he unknowable; but taking poor, modal human nature as itis, how shall we organize our life so that we can woke peacefully,endure nobly and live happily?
Who are we? Thatis first question. It is a question almost impossible to answer. But weall agree with the busy self occupied in our daily activities is notquite the real self. We are quite sure we have lost something in themere pursuit of living. When we watch a person running about lookingfor something in a field, the wise man can set a puzzle for all thespectator to solve: what has that person lost? Some one thinks is awatch; another thinks it is a diamond brooch; and others will essayother guesses. After all the guesses have failed, the wise man whoreally doesn't know what the person is seeking after, tells thecompany:" I'll tell you. He has lost some breath." And no one can denythat he is right. So we often forget our true self in the pursuit ofliving, like a bird forgetting its own danger in pursuit of a mantiswhich again forgets its own danger in pursuit of another.
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