If you use it, you must do it. If you give up, you must hide your political choices and attitude towards life, such as career and retirement, entry and exit, advance and retreat.
This contains, on the one hand, the profound internal contradiction between advance and retreat, on the other hand, it also shows the Confucian way of thinking and spiritual tolerance.
Confucius also said many times: "There is a way to see in the world, but there is no way to hide." ("Taibo") "If the country has a way, it will be an official. If it has no choice, it can be rolled up. " ("Wei Linggong") Mencius also said: "If you are poor, you will be immune to it, and if you are up to it, you will help the world." ("Dedicated") These statements actually mean "Do it with it, and hide it without it".
The problem is that "people can't help themselves in the Jianghu". Although you know the truth of using spare parts, really facing the reality and implementing it on everyone can not only help you, but you are often helpless!
Live in the world, stand in the right position in the world and do the right thing in the world; If you succeed, let the people do it, not go it alone. "
Living in the most spacious house in the world, standing in the most upright position in the world and walking on the most spacious road in the world, you can realize your ambition with the people. If you can't realize your ambition, you can carry out this principle alone. Wealth can't make him bend over, poverty can't make him change, and force can't make him yield. You are a gentleman!
Mencius showed a strong spirit of self-esteem and self-improvement and a certain degree of personality independence. He pointed out that a gentleman cannot change his moral standards because of the external environment.