Seven prudences: be careful with words, be careful with actions, be cautious with modesty, be cautious with independence, be cautious with desires, be cautious with friends, and be cautious with beginnings
Be careful with words. "To nourish the body", "To cultivate oneself, a pure heart is the most important thing, and to deal with the world, the first thing to do is to speak carefully", "A kind word warms people for three winters, but bad words hurt people for six months", "The speaker does not mean it, but the listener means it", "Misfortune comes from the mouth" "Out of the mouth, trouble comes in"... all reflect the wisdom of "being careful in speaking" and the consequences of "speaking without restraint".
Act cautiously Acting cautiously is a kind of demeanor, and it is also a kind of unrestrained and magnanimous. "Being careful in your actions can strengthen your ambition, and being careful in your words can uphold your virtues." Aim high.
Being cautious "Being cautious" is not a reflection of the behavior of a small-minded person, but rather a meticulous attitude towards things that does not ignore details. "Laozi": "The difficult things in the world must be done in the easy way; the great things in the world must be done in the small details." Under certain conditions, details often determine success or failure. Those who have big plans should be careful about the details.
Be cautious: The bustle in the world is all for the benefit of coming; the bustle of the world is all for the benefit of the future. Temptation is everywhere, being cautious means staying calm in the face of beauty, not being greedy in the face of money, and not taking possession of ill-gotten wealth.
Beware of Desires The ancients said: "Although desires cannot be exhausted, they can be nearly fulfilled; although desires cannot be eliminated, pursuits can be restrained." In the process of pursuing personal desires, one should always maintain a contented and happy mentality. , don’t be a slave to desire. As Lao Tzu said: "Being contented is not humiliating, knowing is not disgraceful, can last for a long time."
A true friend of Shenyou is a mirror. When you look in the mirror, you can understand your own shortcomings; so are true friends. Just by turning the pages of a book, you can learn something and gain something. "Those who are close to vermillion are red, and those who are close to ink are black." The greatest sorrow in life is to make careless friends, so you must be careful when making friends!
Shenchu ??"Don't do evil because it's small, don't do good because it's small." This is a very important issue. Good and evil are just a thought or a step away. Taking the first step is always difficult. Once you take an evil step, the most likely result is to head towards the abyss of evil.
"Laozi" said: "If you are careful at the end as you were at the beginning, you will never fail." It means: "A person who travels a hundred miles is half a mile." If you can be consistent and persevere, the end will be like the beginning. If he is so strict with himself when he is young, then his life will be peaceful and there will be no failure to speak of.