"Be careful at the beginning, be cautious about independence, be cautious about being cautious" all mean to be cautious. "Chu" means the first time, "solitude" means being alone, and "micro" means small things. If people want to control themselves, keep themselves clean, be honest and self-sufficient, they should insist on being "cautious in beginning, cautious in independence, and cautious in subtlety". Expanded content
1. Be cautious of independence---"A gentleman must be cautious of his independence."
It is said in "The Book of Rites" that "the most valuable thing in etiquette is the inner one. The virtues are also subtle, and nothing in the world can be called virtuous. In this way, Isn’t it true that being young is more valuable? That’s why a gentleman should be cautious about being alone. "The so-called "being cautious about being alone" means that a person can be cautious and self-disciplined when alone, and do not bully the dark room. When facing oneself, it is very valuable to be able to consciously use laws, systems, and moral principles to regulate and restrain one's words and deeds when alone. Maintaining conduct with a spirit of caution and independence requires long-term and firm introspection and strict moral self-discipline.
2. Be cautious---"Be careful to prevent cuteness in order to avoid its evil".
To be trivial means to pay serious attention to and handle small things correctly. The story of "Dike Broken Ant Hole" goes like this: During the Warring States Period, Bai Gui, the Prime Minister of Wei State, was very successful in flood control. He was good at building embankments to prevent floods, and he was diligent in checking and repairing them. He often inspected, and when he found a small hole, even a very small hole, he was very good at it. Someone was immediately sent to fill the ant hole to prevent it from leaking, lest the small hole gradually expand and burst, causing a major disaster. During the period when Bai Gui was the Prime Minister of Wei, there were no floods in Wei. This tells us that the development of things always has a process from small to large, from light to heavy, from less to more, so we should pay attention to the smallest things in our daily life.
3. Shenchu ??- "A gentleman is cautious about his beginning, and he is as powerful as a yak, and he can travel thousands of miles".
"Careful at the beginning" means the first step. The first step is always the most important. When bad thoughts or bad behaviors occur, we must stop them from continuing to happen and avoid mistakes. Go astray.