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86. The ancients couldn’t tell what they said, so don’t make promises easily.

Confucius said: The ancients could not say what they said, and they could not catch it when they were ashamed.

Confucius said: People in ancient times did not express their thoughts easily because they were particularly afraid that they would not be able to do what they said. If they could not do it, it would be a great shame.

An ancient Chinese saying goes: He who makes promises lightly will have little faith. Some people dare to promise and promise you many things when they are happy, but such people often fail to realize what they say, and then forget about it after they say it.

I have seen such a person. He promised one thing and you asked him again in two days, but he forgot. He did not think that what he said needed to be undone. Confucius said: Faith is close to righteousness, and words can be restored. A person's trustworthiness is not a very advanced state, but is close to righteousness. Many people, even if they have not reached the state of oneness, can still achieve what they say. Keeping promises is the most basic principle for a person to be a human being. If what you say is reasonable and reasonable, you must be able to gradually implement it.

Strength, perseverance, wood, tolerance, and benevolence are the personality traits that Confucius liked. It seems that a person is not very good at talking, he seems not very good at socializing when writing, and he does not like to talk too much. He does not easily promise things to others and does not easily give others a reason to talk. This kind of person is often kind because he knows how to speak to himself. Be responsible if you say so.

A promise of a thousand pieces of gold is what we are talking about. Even if you can make a promise of a thousand pieces of gold, it is definitely not the highest state of life.