Confucius said: It is better to study from time to time, isn't it? Is it not delightful to have friends coming from distant quarters? Isn't he a completely moral person? Although people may not pay attention to him, he won't feel uneasy.
When studying, we should remember to practice and apply what we have learned to practice, so as to really improve our skills-self-study.
In the process of learning, it is best for some like-minded people to study hard together and improve their level, because the strength of the group is definitely greater than that of the individual.
When no one knows you, or you are not well known, don't be discouraged and don't care too much. Keep the mentality of continuing to learn. The purpose of self-study is not to show others, but to improve one's own realm.
In the face of hard study, it is not enough to just learn and remember what you know in writing. This also requires a lot of practice and interaction with others. Self-study and self-study should be combined in order to reach a higher realm of life and calmly deal with the reputation around us.
② Zi Gong said: Poor without flattery, rich without arrogance, what? Confucius said: Yes. If you are not poor, you will be happy, and if you are rich, you will be polite.
Since Confucius was asked in the palace, what about a poor man who is not flattering and rich but not arrogant? Confucius said, of course. If you are happy when you are poor or helpful when you are rich, so much the better.
Zi Gong is not flattering or proud, which is a state of passive control. Although it is a correct view, it is obvious that Confucius' realm is higher. Turn passive into active, no matter rich or poor, they are ready to help others and are good at paying.