This is a short story about Confucius and his wise disciple, Yuan Hui on aspiration:

One day Confucius was traveling with Yuan Hui and another disciple Zi Lu. Yuan Hui was Confucius most favored disciple and had a high level of cultivation. In contrast, Zi Lu was very courageous and had a very impulsive nature. While traveling, they began to talk and Confucius said,