The so-called "things are in the dark" means that the success of things benefits from secrets, and there must be many unknown efforts and plans behind the success; On the other hand, on the contrary, because the news leaked, it fell short.
In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Cao Cao held the emperor by his arms to make the princes, and Dong Cheng, on the grounds of being entrusted by Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty, planned to unite with loyal officials in the DPRK to plot to kill Cao Cao.
Dong Cheng was eager to save the country and found many people to lobby this matter, such as Liu Bei, Ma Teng, Wang Zifu, Wu Shuo and others. After a long detour, many people knew about it, even his servants knew about the plan.
One day, Dong Cheng suddenly ran into a domestic slave named Qin flirting with his concubine, so he ordered punishment. The slaves were afraid and fled overnight. Where did he go?
This slave told Qin Ran to see Cao Cao overnight and told him in detail about Dong Cheng's plot. In the end, not only did the plot to kill Cao Cao fail completely, but Dong Cheng's family was also copied from her door. This is a typical case of "always sneaking around and doing what you say".
There is an imperial edict from Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty, which is Dong Cheng's card. What he wants to do with this card, of course, is to get rid of Cao Cao and help the Han Dynasty. It could have been successful, but the bad thing is that he consulted so many people that too many people knew the plan of it. This is the "words of defeat"
There is a saying in Historical Records that "those who achieve great things do not seek common interests". If you really want to do something important, you can't discuss it with too many people Zeng Guofan also said: To plan a thing, the less people know, the better. Of course, it is difficult for you to do it alone, so you must find the right person to cooperate with, and this kind of person who has the ability to cooperate with you must be a very few people who are really capable.
Everything is done in secret, and the words give us two inspirations: First, don't tell others about some cards. Second, if you have to tell them, you must find someone who can really work with you, not a large group of people, or you will regret it like Dong Cheng.
Therefore, in some aspects, we can neither stick to the moral standard of being honest with others nor stick to the principle of brainstorming.
As the Analects of Confucius said, a gentleman talks but doesn't do it. He should not only know what to say and what not to say, but also know who can say and who can't, so that he won't say too much. Remember not to let your life card expire.