Original: Ji Wenzi thinks twice before you act. Hearing this, Zi said, "Here we go again, not bad."

Confucius also gave people an important reminder here that there is a limit to everything, and being too cautious will become cowardice. "Think twice before you act" is a famous saying handed down from ancient times, and many people regard it as the law of life. But Confucius told people that advantages and disadvantages should be considered in everything, but if they think too much, they will hesitate and may miss the opportunity to act. So Confucius said, "Look before you leap." The predecessors all know this: "Wen Zi's plan to cover up good and evil all his life is too clear, so his beauty and evil are not hidden from each other, and both of them think twice about his illness." . Among the three views, too sophisticated and too cautious; However, its shortcomings will be selfish. "