Dedication: people give up their fields because of illness, and those who ask for help are heavy, so those who take care of themselves are light.

Mencius was an educator, a strategist and an expert in consultation and training. His eloquence is first-class, and his insight is unique. One of the characteristics of his speech is to throw questions first and then illustrate them with examples. Judging from the first article of this book, it is based on this oral skill, which is well founded.

At the same time, Mencius attached great importance to the unity of knowing and doing, and he paid attention to doing it first in order to better educate others. It is his theoretical support to talk about benevolence and righteousness, to do benevolence and righteousness, to talk about kingliness and to do kingliness.

Everything is from the inside out, from near to far, from oneself to others. Mencius said that many people are not ready to do their own thing, but like to leave and teach others.

Original text:

Mencius said: "Those who are near speak, and those who are far away refer to it;" Those who keep their promises and give them are also good people. A gentleman's words are not taken, but kept; The defense of a gentleman is to repair his body and the world is flat. If you are sick, you will leave the field behind. What you want from others is more important, so taking care of yourself is not so important. "

Mencius said: "Concise words, concise words, but can make people think deeply and have far-reaching influence, which is good words (good eloquence);" Simple, obedient, serious and focused, but when doing things, it is a good idea to think everything over and over. Look at those honest and kind people. They only talk about the specific things in front of them, but they never talk hard, but they contain extremely profound truth in the plain; These people pay great attention to personal cultivation and won't talk nonsense. If everyone repairs himself, the world will be peaceful! And ordinary people, ordinary people, still can't cultivate their own fields, but go to other people's fields every day to guide them how to plant good land. They are lenient with themselves, but strict with others. They are not strict with themselves and lenient with others, but strict with themselves and lenient with rebellion. "

If you can't do what you can, you can't do what you want, but you can do what you want. This is an important guiding principle of Mencius, who emphasized the importance of the upper class and the lower class and set an example. Confucius said: his body is not straight, although he does not obey.

If you want to be a man, be a man first, do what you don't want to do, and then show it to others.

This passage of Mencius is very informative.

First of all, don't be wordy, be concise, talk less and do more. The usefulness of words lies not in how much you say, but in whether you have said the problem, whether it can make people think or not. There are plenty of words, a laundry list, that is, there is no dry goods, just spray, which is called no quality.

Secondly, Mencius said that obedient people should also pay attention to it. When they meet a good teacher, they should simply obey and do it. Don't always doubt this and that. If you ponder the teacher repeatedly, you just don't take action. This can't be done. If you think it's useful, do it quickly. It is enough to recognize a truth, and you don't have to know everything, but when you do things, you should think twice, think carefully, and be careful to make the best mistakes.

Moreover, people who are really eloquent and virtuous are very pragmatic and will not aim too high. It's all based on the reality in front of us, not talking about the big sky. This is very important. Now everyone loves face, and when they talk, they know everything about astronomy and geography, ancient and modern, at home and abroad. You talk to him about the fruit stand business, and he can talk to you about international macroeconomics. This is too empty, unrealistic, unrealistic, immoral and not a gentleman.

In addition, one of Mencius' meanings is that people who are truly capable always do what they say, correct themselves first, and then influence and educate others. Now everyone is frivolous and impatient, and always wants to take shortcuts to get something for nothing or become rich or famous overnight. They simply can't settle down, cultivate themselves and precipitate themselves. Everyone doesn't want to be himself, so how to do a good job in society? Wouldn't society be better if everyone could do himself well first? But people want others to change, not themselves.

Finally, Mencius said, "I want people more, so I tolerate myself less." People all point to the foreign minister, accusing others of being methodical and keeping silent during self-review. Be hard on others, hold on to a little mistake and indulge yourself. The biggest mistake is to take it for granted. This kind of person who does not cultivate himself but finds fault with others is the most hateful. We should be strict with ourselves and lenient with others, but people are often arrogant and don't know it, and they are reckless and unreasonable.

What is good eloquence? It is not eloquent, it is clear, it is informative. It is to know with emotion, to act with reason, to urge people up and to awaken the soul.

What is good behavior? Is to recognize good and evil, simply obey and do it. Single-minded, dedicated, loyal and consistent.

What is a good man? People who influence others with their own actions, educate others with noble moral sentiments, and improve others with a professional and positive attitude.

And if you violate these, you are "self-inflicted, can't live."