Confucius believed that the pursuit of knowledge first lies in loving and enjoying learning, which is the key. Confucius said: "Those who know something are not as good as those who are good at it, and those who are good at it are not as good as those who are happy." ("Yong Ye") That is, only those who truly love it and are happy for it can truly learn it well.

Yan Yuan, whom Confucius praised, had such an optimistic spirit of being eager to learn, "A basket of food, a ladle of drink, in a back alley, people can't bear the worries, but they won't change their happiness when they return." ("Yong Ye") ) Secondly, we must "know it silently and never tire of learning." ("Shu Er") That is to say, you must have a down-to-earth spirit when studying, silently remember the knowledge you have learned, and study hard without being satisfied.

Third, concentrate on it and advance despite the difficulties. Confucius said: "It is not enough for scholars to aspire to the Tao, but to be ashamed of those who wear bad clothes and eat bad food." ("Li Ren") Those who read must be determined to pursue morality and truth, concentrate on their studies, and not be burdened by the world.

At the same time, he also believed that the pursuit of knowledge is a difficult process, and one must dare to advance despite difficulties. "Those who are not strong enough should give up in the middle way and become a female painter." ("Yong Ye")

In response to Ran Qiu’s belief that he is not capable enough when it comes to learning, Confucius believed that people who are not capable enough stop walking in the middle. If you are now limiting yourself because of your lack of ability, you are actually not persevering to the end. for the sake of. Here Confucius encouraged Ran Qiu to overcome difficulties and advance. Only in this way can he attain the Tao. In fact, Confucius himself was a person who "was so angry that he forgot to eat, he was happy and forgot his worries, and he did not know that old age was coming" ("Shuer").

Fourth, we must be open-minded and ask for advice without being ashamed to ask. Confucius said: "When three people walk together, they must have my teacher. Choose the good ones and follow them, and change the bad ones." ("Shu Er") This shows that there are no permanent teachers in learning. As a person, you should pay attention to learning from others anytime and anywhere. , take the strengths of others and make up for one's own shortcomings.

At the same time, Confucius advocated and praised the learning spirit of "being sensitive and eager to learn, not ashamed to ask questions", "thinking about the virtuous when you see them, and introspecting when you see the virtuous." ("Li Ren") embodies Confucius' rigorous philosophy Academic attitude.