Entering _Finding the strength to push through life from fraud
Commentary _ Understanding Sima Qian's Life and Records of the Grand Historian in 15 Minutes

Chapter 1: How to Think About Life _ Stories About Life That Doesn't Calculate

Not a single moment is light _ The time of 《The Fraud》
Thinking about the Mandate of Heaven - Fifty of Confucius
Time Never Passes By _Sima Qian's Memoirs
You have to know what will be revealed even by looking at the smallest thing - Reporter's judgment
A charcoal can be shorter than an inch - The yardstick of Baekgi and Wangjeon
Establishing and maintaining principles is one's own responsibility - The Principles of Mun-gong
Think deeply three times in your mind - Sima Qian's Direction
When the time comes, we must move - Hanshin's determination
You can go far only if you know how to encourage yourself - Sima Qian's Qi
There are times to endure and times to bend - The Courage of Gyepo and Nanpo

Chapter 2: How to Develop the Strength of Age - Stories of Life That Endured Weight

Confidence must be achieved through one's own efforts - Min-gong and Nam-gung Man's self-esteem
Fame must match reality - Jinhee's Honor
Become a Strong Hammer _ Leadership of Shinreung County
Become an expert in your field - Success in the Hundred Schools of Thought
Some answers are hidden in the context, some in the context - The Insight of the King of Wei and the Duke of Dao
Look, listen, and pour your heart into it - The Wisdom of Jegok
Waiting is a time for glory - The belief contained in "The Fraud"
Don't Forget Interpersonal Communication - The Life of Fuchai and Xiang Yu
Support from within and without must be strong - Motivation of the So-Wang and Hye-Wang
Great power comes only when you take responsibility - The responsibility of the King and the Taoist

Chapter 3: How to Cultivate Relationships - Stories about Human Relationships

I need my own time and space _ Chuyang's human relationships
If food is heaven, then family is heaven too - An-young and Ma-bu's family
Friends who can understand your feelings just by listening to your music - Baek-ah and Jong-ja-gi's friendship
My parents gave birth to me, and my friends know me - the camaraderie of the audience and the audience
When you learn and think, words and writing become different. _Golgye's Words and Writing
Don't be a small stone - The wounds of Prince Sinreung and King Anri
Recognition flows both ways _ Hanshin's Recognition
Even if an arrow pierces the heart, it reacts as if it had grazed the tip of the toe. _ Breast Emotions
The promise proves me _ the guarantee of the statute and the statute
If you use a person, you won't be suspicious _ Tolerance of the audience

Chapter 4: What to Value - Stories about What You Want

What I pursue determines my worth _ The value of self-control
When you're feeling down, look far ahead in life - The Temptation of Sima Xiangru and Geupam
Desire and self-control must coexist - The greed of a country girl and an old emperor
Become the vessel that is truly needed _ The vessel of Wolseokbo
It takes practice to stop and let go - Jang Ryang's Leisure
It is human nature to pursue profit _ Human Understanding
A cup overflowing is like a bottomless pit - Sunwoogon's loss
Will you be a small rich man or a big rich man? _ The corruption of the rich in one country
Even if you become poor, you will not sell your integrity - The Wealth and Poverty of Maeng Sang-gun
Remember Your First Heart - Emperor Taizong of Tang's Purpose

Chapter 5: How to Live Again: Stories Beyond Life and Death

To be remembered as a death heavier than Mount Tai _ The death of the King of Chu
The mind has no substance - Qin Shi Huang's fear
How can one prepare for ten thousand years on horseback? _Preparation through six hardships
Be honest with yourself first _ The dignity of an upright official
Cure all diseases with prevention _ Pyeonjak's disease
Maintain peace of mind and body - Samadham's spirit
Know a man by his actions - The Insight of the King of Wei
Build your reputation with your words and actions, and match your reputation with your words and actions - Wi Chung-hyun's assessment
Forget what you give quickly, and remember what you receive for a lifetime - Duke Huan's Gratitude
What will we leave behind in the flow of time? _The Eternity of Life

As I go out, I think about the intersection of life

For a life that continues to move forward
Fifty's History Lesson

As you approach your fifties, the weight of your business card feels even heavier.
This may be because it is the age when social status is at its highest.
As moments of having to make decisions come frequently, a strong sense of responsibility and accurate judgment become essential.
It's not just a story at work.
Family, relationships, money… The more things you have, the more things you have to protect.
To lead a wise life without being swayed by personal emotions or misinformation, you also need intelligence and firm principles.
It's not strange that, at the age of fifty, I find myself reminiscing about the past.
Humans naturally look back on the past to diagnose the present and find ways to lead the future.

I recommend "The Con Artist" to those in their fifties who are stuck in the middle of life and looking for a way to move forward.
《Records of the Grand Historian》 is a history book written by Sima Qian, China's greatest historian, who displayed superhuman fighting spirit to compile 3,000 years of history.
It is also called a 'textbook of anthropology' because it provides insight into the nature of human beings through over 4,000 characters, ranging from powerful figures such as emperors, lords, and officials to ordinary people of almost all professions such as businessmen, killers, and fortune tellers.
If I look back on my own life history, along with the stories of countless others who lived inspiring lives without wavering in their convictions, I will be able to find the courage and direction to move forward.
Empathy and fun, of course.
Sima Qian said about the purpose of recording history, “To record things from the past and think about things from the future.”
It means 'to record the past and think about the future.'
History is not just time that has passed.
It is a mirror that reflects the present and a compass for the future.
At fifty, we should look back on the wisdom of the forerunners who have passed away and think about the days to come.


The country's best oriental classicist
Ways of life found in "The Con Artists"

“Looking up at the high mountains and following the main road”, ‘Looking up at the high mountains and following the main road.’ This is a phrase from the Book of Songs that Sima Qian quoted to express his respect for Confucius.
《Reading the Records of the Grand Historian at Fifty》 is a book written by Kim Young-su, Korea's foremost scholar of Oriental classics and Korea's highest authority on Sima Qian's Records of the Grand Historian, in which he gleaned wisdom necessary for people in their fifties from the characters appearing in the Records of the Grand Historian.
If you have a good method, you can see the direction.
If you're in your fifties and want to keep moving forward without being stopped by worries about the future, follow the methods in this book.


First, Sima Qian's courage.
Sima Qian decided to follow his father's will to complete a history book, but was unjustly accused of treason and sentenced to death.
He was so discouraged that he thought about suicide countless times, but in the end he volunteered for the most humiliating method of avoiding the death penalty: castration.
Throwing away one's life when there is still work to be done is like losing a single hair on nine oxen.
The result of that courage is the “History Book Written in Blood,” 《Records of the Grand Historian》.

Second, the sophistication of the breasts.
Liu Bang, the protagonist of the Chu-Han War, escaped the crisis by pretending to have injured his toe even though a crossbow shot by Xiang Yu hit him in the chest.
By not being swayed by the emotions of the moment and by dealing with it skillfully, Yoo Bang was able to eventually take over the world.


Third, there is the leisure of the general.
Zhang Liang was an outstanding strategist who led Liu Bang's comeback victory during the Chu-Han War.
Although his achievements were later highly regarded and he became a public servant, he retired early in the prime of his life to find some leisure.
Because I knew that leisure was not something that could be simply waited for, but something that had to be created, I was able to avoid the bloody storm of the purge.
To move forward, we need the wisdom to look back.
Referencing the lives of people who have left their mark on history can be a very good way to determine the direction of the rest of your life.

When you know that life flows
I gain the strength to not stop

History is a grand drama in which countless human natures collide with each other.
To read this epic is to follow the umbilical cord of human nature, and at its end, those who left their mark on it with their unwavering convictions await us, clinging to it.
Read the "Fraud".
From days gone by, from those who have gone before, we can learn fifty ways.
When the time comes, I will move. I will remember my original intentions. I will not let go of human connection. I will secure my own time and space. I will prove myself through promises. I will pursue my interests justly. I will be remembered for my death, heavier than Mount Tai. I will leave a mark of meaning in the flow of time...

Only then can we finally obtain a clear and satisfying answer to the very fundamental but often avoided question of 'how should we live?'
Life is an intersection.
A person's age overlaps from the moment of birth to the moment of death, and the lives of people recorded in history overlap with my life now.
If you are turning fifty, still approaching fifty, or reminiscing about the fifty that has passed, let's unfold this layered time.
You will be able to discover the strength to push forward in life without stopping in the flow of time.
When you don't know what life is all about, when you want to learn a lesson that will become a living reality, when you want to leave meaning in your life, I hope this book will give you courage.