When three people are walking together, there must be one who is my teacher

This sentence is almost a household name and comes from "The Analects of Confucius·Shu'er". The original text is: "When three people are walking together, there must be my teacher. Choose the good ones and follow them, and change the bad ones." It means: When three people are walking together, there must be my teacher among them. I choose his good aspects to learn from him, and when I see his bad aspects, I correct my own shortcomings.

This sentence shows Confucius's self-cultivation, humility and eagerness to learn. It includes two aspects: on the one hand, choose those who are good and follow them, and learn from others when you see good people, which is the spirit of being open-minded and eager to learn; on the other hand, change those who are not good, and take warnings when you see people who are not good. , Reflecting on oneself is the spirit of conscious cultivation. In this way, no matter whether the person you work with is good or bad, you can become a teacher. There is a record in the Analects of Confucius. Once, Gongsun of Wei asked Zigong where Confucius learned his knowledge. Zigong replied that the Tao taught by the ancient sages remained among the people. The virtuous knew its great points, and the unworthy knew its small points. They all had the way of the ancient sages. "How can a master not learn? How can he always have a teacher?" ("The Analects of Confucius·Zizhang") He learns from anyone anytime, anywhere, and anyone can be his teacher, so it is said that "there is always a teacher." There is no Fixed teacher. There are many records in "The Analects", such as when Confucius entered the Ancestral Temple and "asked about everything" ("The Analects of Confucius: Eight Hundreds"); when Zaiyu was sleeping during the day, Confucius said: "I am like a man, listening to his words and trusting his actions; Now I am like others, listening to their words and observing their actions. "("The Analects of Confucius Gongye Chang") Zigong said to Confucius, Zigong himself can only "hear one thing and know two things." But you can "smell one and know ten". Confucius said: "It is like this. I and you are like this." ("The Analects of Confucius Gongye Chang") all embody this spirit. This kind of spirit and attitude is worth learning.

The attitude and spirit of "When three people walk together, there must be a teacher", and "Choose the good ones and follow them, and change the bad ones" also embodies an important principle of getting along with others. Always pay attention to learning the strengths of others, and always learn from the shortcomings of others. Naturally, you will see more of the strengths of others, be kind to others, be lenient to others, and be strict with yourself. This is not only the best way to cultivate and improve yourself, but also an important condition for promoting harmony in interpersonal relationships.

Although "when three people walk together, there must be a teacher from me." It can be said that it is a household name, but people are not always able to do it. A common problem that people often make is that they tend to see more of their own advantages and other people's shortcomings, and less of their own shortcomings and other people's advantages. Therefore, review the saying "When three people walk together, there must be someone who can teach me. Choose the good ones and follow them" "If something is bad, change it." It is very meaningful to understand its profound connotation and work hard to do it.