What does entering the city tell us?

The joke "Entering the City" tells people: We must be flexible in our thinking, do not deal with things one-sidedly and stubbornly, and do not know how to adapt. When doing things, you should not randomly listen to other people's suggestions, believe in other people's one-sided experiences, and copy them. You should have your own thoughts and opinions. "Entering the City with a Rod" is selected from "Laughing Forest·Three Kingdoms Wei". The author is Handan Chun, a native of the Wei state during the Three Kingdoms period. He is famous for his three volumes of "Laughing Forest" and one volume of "Book of Arts", and is called "Laughing Forest". Ancestor".

Original text of "Enter the City Holding a Pole":

Those who enter the city gate with a long pole hold it vertically at first, and they cannot enter. If they hold it horizontally, they will not enter. You can't get in, you can't get out. An old man from Russia came and said: "I am not a saint, but I have seen many things! Why not cut it in with a saw?" So he cut it off.

Translation of "Entering the City with a Pole":

There was a man from the state of Lu who entered the city gate with a long pole. I can't enter the city gate. I hold it sideways and can't enter the city gate. I really can't think of a way to do it. Just when he was at his wits' end, an old man came here and said, "I'm not a sage, but I've just seen a lot of things. Why don't I cut the long pole with a saw and enter the city gate?" The Lu man then followed the instructions. The old man's method cut off the long pole.

Inspiration from "Entering the City with a Long Pole":

Those who enter the city gate with a long pole: do things rigidly, cannot think, and do not know how to adapt.

Old man: He is smart and likes to teach others.