How can you sweep the world without sweeping one house?

It means: If you can’t even do your own duty well or fail to do it, how can you govern the world?

Origin: During the Eastern Han Dynasty, there was a young man named Chen Fan who was arrogant and only wanted to do great things. One day his friend Xie Qin came to visit and saw that the courtyard where he lived alone was dirty, so he asked him: Why don't you sweep the house? To entertain guests? He replied, "When a man lives his life, he should sweep the world and make sure the whole house is in order." Xue Qin responded and asked: "If you don't sweep a house, how can you sweep the world?" Chen Fan was speechless.

Meaning" It lets us know that everything must start from bit by bit. From bit by bit, we can see a person's quality and moral character. From bit by bit, we can reflect a person's quality and character. The overall quality and self-cultivation can also be seen from bit by bit what our future life will look like. Therefore, when we do everything, no matter how small it is, we must treat and deal with it seriously and deal with it in a small matter. To be reasonable and perfect< Then when doing big things, the advantages of doing things will be clearly revealed. So in everything, we must develop a good habit from now on, so that this kind of goodness will always run through our entire life. Let this goodness become a way of life for us. Even when we are sweeping the floor, we must sweep every corner carefully, which is like taking the first step in our lives.