者,言其不下處也。悅于履健,難柔亦剛,其志能尃,其行自力。葢小畜之健在內,眞陽未傷,爲上德之人,可以有爲者。乃以小而畜,浩氣不振,甘居卑下,自暴自棄,坐觀成敗,必至陽極而陰潛生,吉中而凶暗藏,剛爲柔鈐,有能者歸无能矣。履之健在外,眞陽已虧,爲下德之人,係无能爲者,乃能悅于履健,以已求人,從容進步,久于其道,不卽不離,必至自近而可達遠,自卑而漸登高,柔得剛濟,无能者亦有能矣。然則修眞之道,不

論人之才德高低,祇論其有志无志耳。无志,雖才人智士皆所不能;有志,雖愚夫愚婦俱能爲之。所謂悟之者立躋聖位,迷之者萬劫沉流也。

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