A person who can be remembered by the world for thousands of years is not because of how amazing his appearance is, but because of his inner richness; a thought that can remain unfaded after thousands of years is not because of his amazing appearance. How profound and tricky its meaning is, but because it reflects life everywhere. Confucius is a person who has been remembered by the world for thousands of years, because he was a person who "heard the Tao in the morning and died in the evening". He had faith, principles, and strong spiritual power to explore the deeper essence of things. He Listen more, learn more, and think more, so he can popularize difficult-to-understand principles and systematize easy-to-understand principles, raising life to the level of thought, which in turn guides life to develop from a more harmonious perspective. Therefore, the "Analects of Confucius" that we see has been spread to this day and still shows strong vitality, not only because it is a masterpiece of our ancestors, but also because it comes from life and can be applied to all areas of life.
The Analects of Confucius is broad and profound, and its main essence is reflected in the two major ideas of "benevolence" and "propriety". From "benevolence" and "propriety", "righteousness", "knowledge" and "loyalty" are derived. , "filial piety" and "faith" content. Therefore, we can generally understand the way of doing things in the Analects from the seven aspects of "benevolence", "righteousness", "propriety", "knowledge", "loyalty", "filial piety" and "faithfulness".
Benevolence is the way of human love and the burning source of vitality between people. The "benevolence" mentioned by Confucius refers to a kind of personality formed by integrating various virtues of human beings. Its content includes respect, tolerance, trust, sensitivity, benefit, righteousness, wisdom, courage, hard work, love, courtesy and sincerity. It can be seen that "benevolence" has requirements for individuals, others, society, the country and the whole world. It is also true that "benevolence" provides methodological support for the unification of personal interests and collective interests. It tells us that in this materialistic society, we must always bear in mind the freedom and ease of "If you want to establish yourself, you can help others, and if you want to achieve yourself, you can help others." Believe in becoming a benevolent person. Especially in the political and economic fields, the role of "benevolence" cannot be ignored. Leaders must understand that "if words and deeds are inconsistent, they are not benevolent." They must use the power of "benevolence" to gather people's hearts and enhance centripetal force, so as to better serve Organizations and Society.
Righteousness is the cornerstone of career success. Confucius said, "A gentleman is likened to righteousness, and a villain is likened to profit." The ultimate goal of profit is only for the individual, but righteousness is to obtain one's own interests and achieve a win-win goal on the premise of ensuring collective interests. Many people think that when collective interests and personal interests conflict, protecting collective interests will only harm their own interests. In fact, this is not the case. Although you lose immediate interests in this process, you gain spiritual satisfaction, experience learning and recognition from others. They are all more precious than what is lost. Therefore, righteousness is the standard of life and the cornerstone of career success.
Etiquette is the essence of interpersonal relations and the key point that distinguishes the strong and the weak in life. The era in which "The Analects of Confucius" was compiled determines that "The Analects of Confucius" has a strong color of the times, that is, the inheritance of the ritual and music system. Ritual represented a social hierarchy in that era, which is contrary to our ideas of democratic equality, but its application in interpersonal relationships is enduring. Etiquette is the basis of harmony. Without etiquette, there will be no mutual respect. Without mutual respect, harmony cannot be achieved. Therefore, no matter in study, work or life, we must have a mentality of respect and gratitude instead of blind faith, in order to be able to be harmonious with others. Be friendly and coexist with society.
Knowledge is the power to enrich life and the ladder of life progress. Confucius's great achievements were inseparable from his tireless study. When Confucius summed up his life experience, he said: At ten I had five ambitions to learn; at thirty I stood firm; at forty I was not confused; at fifty I knew the destiny of heaven; at sixty my ears were obedient; at seventy I followed my heart's desires without exceeding the rules. It can be seen from this that Confucius is a model of living and learning. In addition, Confucius can also achieve "three people walking together, there must be a teacher, choose the good ones and follow them, and change the bad ones." In this ever-changing information society, we must always recharge ourselves and not be swept away by the torrent of society. Of course, knowledge and action are inseparable. Action is to get closer to knowledge, and knowledge is the tendency of action itself. Therefore, knowing well is an important sign of personal and social progress.
Loyalty is the guarantee of effective action and the magic weapon to continuously burn oneself. Confucius once had a famous saying: "Loyalty and trust are the breadth of virtue." In my opinion, loyalty is actually an ability, the ability to control oneself. Consistency between words and deeds is loyalty, and self-restraint and propriety are also loyalty. In feudal society, loyalty was mainly reflected in maintaining social hierarchy, but in our current democratic society, loyalty is mainly reflected in family and social relationships. Loyalty represents the attitude and results of action. One of the international best-sellers, "Send a Letter to Garcia", is widely circulated in the management circle because it embodies the idea of ??loyalty, and this idea is important for enterprises and countries. The key to success is to learn from the individual. It is the source of our willingness to accept and the courage to face life proactively.
Filial piety is the foundation of human love and the starting point of all human emotions. Confucius particularly emphasized: "Filial piety to a husband is the foundation of virtue and the source of teaching." The Chinese people have a long history of "filial piety". Filial piety is the foundation of personal physical and mental cultivation and the starting point of world order. Filial piety means cultivating the good habit of friendship and respect at home, serving your parents with respect and love from the bottom of your heart, and then extending this habit to getting along with others.
Parents are the closest people. Being filial to parents is the key to a person's character and quality. People who can be filial to parents must also be kind-hearted people in order to gain the closeness and respect of others.
Faith is the foundation of adulthood and unexpected wisdom. Confucius said: "If a person does not have trust, he does not know what he is capable of." That is to say, if a person does not even have trust, he really does not know what he is capable of. Trust is the link between people. If there is no trust, it will be impossible to communicate with others. Integrity is mutual. Only when you have credibility and establish integrity towards others can you gain the trust of others. Therefore, if you want to get more support in your life and work, you must remember to be honest and trustworthy, and make yourself a person worthy of being trusted.
The language of "The Analects of Confucius" is brief, but every sentence reveals the truth. A brief discussion of "benevolence", "righteousness", "propriety", "knowledge", "loyalty", "filial piety" and "faith" is my understanding of "The Analects". In general, "knowledge", "loyalty", "filial piety" and "faithfulness" are all extensions of "benevolence" and "propriety", that is, "benevolence" and "propriety" are the core value foundations of "The Analects of Confucius". When a person has a heart of benevolence and awe, he can be full of hope for the world and be more willing to make progress and create life. Therefore, as college students, after studying, we should look back and think about whether we have "benevolence" and "propriety" and whether we have enough capital to stand in this society.