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Wang Yangming’s self-examination quotes

? 01: Be humble in your heart and magnanimous in your abilities.

Explanation: "Book of Changes" has a saying, the way of heaven is full of humility, the way of earth becomes full of humility, ghosts and gods bring harm to blessings and humility, and the evil of human nature makes people happy to be humble. The heaven and earth are constantly moving, and people are constantly moving forward, relying on the way of "humility".

Humility is not a false politeness, but an attitude of never being satisfied, always moving forward, and constantly striving for self-improvement. And a broad mind is not only an expression of a person's maturity and magnanimity, but also an excellent way for us to handle interpersonal relationships well.

02: It is not more valuable than having no mistakes, but it is more valuable than being able to correct them.

Analysis: Everyone will make mistakes. This is the only way for us to mature and succeed, but we must be good at recognizing mistakes and correcting them. From Confucius to Wang Yangming, they all emphasized that "you know when you are wrong and you should do the right thing." Confucius praised Yan Hui for "never making the same mistake twice." It was already remarkable that he did not make the same mistake twice.

Therefore, we must treat our own mistakes strictly and reflect on and correct them in a timely manner. As for other people's mistakes, as long as they correct them in time, we must also know how to tolerate them.

03: Everyone has a saint in his heart, but if he is not confident enough, he will bury himself.

Explanation: This sentence has three levels of meaning. The first level: There is a saint in everyone's heart. Everyone can become a saint and become a figure like Yao and Shun. However, he is ashamed of himself, feels that he cannot be a saint, and shrinks from himself;

The second level: " "Saint" is in our hearts. To become a saint, one must turn to oneself, turn to one's own conscience, and seek the truth of all things;

The third level: The "saint" in our hearts is often regarded as Our own improper behaviors and concepts are buried and obscured. If we want to become a saint, we must cut off those behaviors and concepts in our hearts that obscure our true heart.