"Inspirational practice, striving for perfection" means firm will, applying what you have learned, working tirelessly to achieve the most perfect state.

1. Inspirational means to strive for ambition and concentrate on a certain cause.

2. Practicing with sincerity refers to the final stage of learning, that is, since you have learned something, you must work hard to practice what you have learned, so that what you have learned can finally be implemented, and achieve "the unity of knowledge and action." "Du" means loyalty, down-to-earth, single-mindedness and perseverance. Only those with clear goals and firm will can truly "practice diligently".

3. To stop at perfection means to be in the most perfect state.

From "The Book of Rites·University": "The way of a university lies in being virtuous, being close to the people, and striving for perfection." (The purpose of a university is to promote upright moral character and to make people abandon old ideas. Newness lies in enabling people to reach the most perfect state)

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The application and explanation of "inspirational practice and the pursuit of perfection" in ancient texts

1. "The Biography of Li Bo in the Old Book of Tang Dynasty": "Bo was ashamed of his dirty family, worked hard and refused to be an official. He was inspired by literature, secluded in Songshan Mountain, and devoted himself to reading and writing."

Translation: Li Bo for himself Feeling ashamed of the stain of his family, he determined not to become an official, but determined to work diligently on writing and erudition. He did not pursue the imperial examination fame. He lived in seclusion in Songshan Mountain and made reading and writing his profession.

2. "Book of Rites: Confucianism": "A Confucian is learned but not exhausted, and a Confucian is diligent and untiring."

Translation: Although a Confucian scholar is already knowledgeable, he still continues to learn. .

3. "Book of Rites·University": "The way of a university is to be clear and virtuous, to be close to the people, and to stop at the best. Knowing the cessation will lead to concentration, concentration will lead to tranquility, and tranquility will lead to tranquility. "Be safe and then think about it, think about it and then gain something."

Translation: The purpose of a university is to promote upright moral character, to make people abandon the old and pursue the new, and to make people reach the most perfect state. Only when you know the state you should reach can you have firm ambitions; only if you have firm ambitions can you be calm and not impatient; only by being calm and not impatient can you have peace of mind; only by having peace of mind can you think about Zhou Xiang; only by thinking about Zhou Xiang can you gain something.

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