Striving to Be Superior to Others Is the Instigation of the Devil

Xuefeng

July 1, 2022

In the culture of the Chinese nation, there is a value instigated by the devil, which goes: " Not enduring the harshest hardships, making it difficult to be superior to others," and "Enduring the harshest hardships, then becoming superior to others."

The goal of becoming a "superior person" is almost the aspiration of every Chinese person and the achievement they aim for.

Who is a "superior person"? As long as one's economic conditions are better than others or their social status is higher within a comparable scope, they are considered a "superior person." In a village, if one's house is bigger and more spacious than their neighbors', or if they own a car when others don't, they feel like a "superior person." Even becoming a village chief makes them feel like a "superior person."

This positioning of being a "superior person" is the result of comparing oneself with all known acquaintances. As long as one's economic conditions and social status are better than those of all familiar people, they think they are already a "superior person."

In reality, within the Chinese people, the inherent notion of being "superior to others" mainly refers to being an "official." As long as one becomes an official, even if it's just a village chief or a minor department head, they perceive themselves as superior, and being superior equates to being "superior to others."

Looking back at Chinese history, it's a history of everyone competing for official positions, whether it's the imperial examination system or striving to become a government official within the system. The primary goal is to secure an official position because only officials can become wealthy, issue commands, display authority, and uphold family honor. Becoming an official is seen as truly becoming a "superior person."

The problem is that when someone becomes a "superior person" within a small circle, once they step out of that circle, they will realize that "there is always someone better." They will continue to expand their circle and eventually discover that only the emperor is the "superior person," and the rest are "inferior."

What happens when one becomes the emperor and becomes a "superior person"?

According to statistics, the average life expectancy of emperors in Chinese history was 39 years, with a non-normal death rate of 44%. Almost half of the emperors had tragic endings, striving to become "superior persons" amidst bloodshed, yet ending up as pitiful souls. Even their tombs are subject to grave robbery and desecration.

Apart from the supreme "superior person" status of the emperor, very few "superior persons" end up in comedy. Looking at current provincial and ministerial-level officials in China, 392 people have met with tragic fates. The outcomes for other provincial and ministerial-level "superior persons" are hard to predict, and for bureau-level "superior persons," more than 22,000 have faced dire consequences. Over 170,000 county and division-level "superior persons" have had unfavorable fates, and 616,000 township-level and division-level "superior persons" have been disciplined. The ultimate fate of the other officials at the township, county, division, and bureau levels who have not yet faced consequences remains uncertain, and we can only wait and see.

Do you notice? Once people strive to become "superior persons" at the cost of sleepless nights and hard work, they often end up in tragic circumstances. Isn't this the instigation of the devil?

The tragic outcomes we see are just the surface; there are even deeper substantial losses. That is: the gates of paradise have closed, and the doors of hell have opened for them. Why? It's due to the arrangement of the law of the universe that the sum of positive and negative energy is zero!

When one becomes a "superior person," undoubtedly, they are running towards hell, exactly what the devil desires. Do you still want to strive to become a "superior person"?