These famous sentences of Confucius express his thoughts of being honest and trustworthy, keeping his word, keeping a clear head at all times and acting after careful consideration. The following will focus on the two famous sayings of "keep your word" and "think twice before you act".
The phrase "keep your word, keep your word" attaches great importance to people's honesty and trustworthiness as a qualified member of society, that is, you must keep your word when you make any promise, especially after you make a promise, you must resolutely implement it. This is also the gentleman's moral cultivation respected by Confucius, which requires personal behavior not only to "say" but also to "do".
As Confucius said, "a gentleman is righteous and a villain is beneficial". Only a person with good moral character can truly understand professional ethics and moral standards, and reflect this trust and respect in his words and deeds.
The sentence "think twice before you act" emphasizes that people should think deeply and extensively before doing anything, and avoid blind actions and arbitrary decisions, because all actions and decisions have consequences, at least after understanding the impact of things in many ways.
This is the attitude that Confucius advised people to be cautious in handling everything. We should have the ability to think carefully, plan comprehensively and weigh the advantages and disadvantages. We should not be impulsive and listen to some irresponsible voices. Only in this way can we better achieve our goals and better protect the overall interests of society.
In a word, the spiritual connotation embodied in Confucius' famous saying of keeping his promise is still of great significance to our life and workplace. In modern society, as a citizen and a practitioner, we need to remind ourselves to always adhere to the principles of honesty and trustworthiness and careful thinking. On the one hand, I constantly improve the consistency and honesty of my words and deeds, on the other hand, I hope to pass this spirit on to more people and participate in the environment of building an honest society through hard work.