I think this is because when we come to this world and integrate into this society, we will inevitably associate with people, work together and have a lot of exchanges. So you must know your weight and status correctly and carefully, so that you can have a certain popularity in society and people will be willing to associate with you.
However, the world is full of miracles. Often, some people never know how many they have, and they are so disgusted that they deliberately raise themselves. It seems to be a purely fictional series, with roots and leaves, and they love to brag and deliberately grandstanding in crowded places. I once heard a saint tell such a story. It is said that when the mature ears of grain in the local area are about to contribute to people's harvest, a mature and full ear of grain bends down heavily and can no longer lift its head. You see, the hairy weeds have been standing for a long time and are not heavy. I'm afraid people won't see it.
The meaning of this story is to be pragmatic and low-key You have two skills. Don't brag. People will recognize your value. On the contrary, if you have sharp edges, who wants to get along with you? So remember to be a high-profile person. In real life, many people think they are honest people and take telling the truth as the advantage of pride. But in fact, it is often not pleasing, but it will make people dissatisfied and unwilling to accept you. Don't speak too straight, because the naked truth that doesn't give people face usually only hurts others. Words need to be packed, otherwise it will be unsightly and hurt people.
If you ask a friend casually: What kind of personality do you like? The answer I often get is: generous and straightforward, never beating around the bush. But in fact, if you look closely at things in life, you will find that people seem to be lying: those who are straightforward are not necessarily really popular. Why do people do one thing on the surface and another behind it?
In fact, it is also easy to explain: the reason why we express our love for straightforward people is because the other person's mind is very clear, and we can see it at a glance without spending energy to guess. However, on the other hand, because people who talk and do things straight can't turn around, they say what they see and do what they think, and they don't pay attention to the details and consequences of things. It is easy to expose the old roots of others and damage their own face and interests. So in real life, we will stay away from straightforward people. From this, we know the embarrassment of straight people in real life: they are often praised by others, but they are not reassuring. In fact, straight people always bring some embarrassing things to people.
In the traditional education in China, we should be honest and tell the truth. Therefore, it is no problem for people to act and speak with "straightness" as beauty. But some people go to extremes at once, do nothing, just go straight, just think about honesty, regardless of other people's feelings. This is not integrity, but recklessness, which really runs counter to the kindness and forgiveness of traditional education. People who do this often cause resentment and even bring great disasters to themselves.