"If the water is clear, there will be no fish." This sentence has such profound meaning. This famous aphorism literally means that there must be no fish in clear river water. Because the river water is too clean. There must be a lack of nutrients in the water necessary for the fish to grow. Therefore, it is difficult for fish to survive in particularly clear river water.
Of course the ancients used these things to present facts and reason. In fact, the main meaning is to be used to alert the world. So right behind "If the water is clear, there will be no fish." He also left the second half of the sentence which is "If a person is careful enough, there will be no disciples." Perhaps this second half of the sentence is the focus of the moral meaning to be expressed. "If a person observes carefully, he will have no disciples." In fact, what it means is that if a person is too shrewd or harsh. Then he might lose all the friends around him. Why does this happen? In fact, to put it bluntly, it is easy to understand that one person is too demanding on others. If you make the mistake of seeking perfection and blaming yourself. You may soon be isolated from those around you. In the end, he will end up alone.
In fact, to put it more deeply, it is. These concepts also coincide with what is advocated in Confucianism. The law of being strict with oneself and being lenient with others. This law also tells us how to behave in life in this century. Be able to be strict with yourself and at the same time treat others with tolerance, so that others will have nothing to say.
When you treat others with tolerance, you will also understand the way to adapt. Only then can we "be at home" in complex interpersonal relationships. In general, "if the water is clear, there will be no fish", and "if the water is clear, there will be no disciples". This is a famous saying through the ages. It also means that the ancients talked about a philosophical issue for us a long time ago. What I'm saying is that don't demand too much perfection in anything. Otherwise, it may lead to the reverse of things happening.