Strict self-discipline is a Chinese idiom, the pinyin is yán yǐ lǜ jǐ, which refers to strict requirements on oneself. The words come from Chen Liang's "Xie Zeng Cha Yuan Qi": "Be strict with yourself, and you will see your achievements; your heart is to love the people, and you will be responsible for your husband's governance."

Idiom explanation

Editor

Yan: strict. Law: Constraint. Be strict with yourself

Origin of the idiom

Confucius said: "If you are generous to yourself and do not blame others, you will be far away from resentment." - "The Analects of Confucius Wei Linggong"

The gentlemen of ancient times were serious about responsibilities to themselves and light on others.

This is not the case for today’s gentlemen, who are responsible for others and who treat themselves honestly. ——[Tang Dynasty] Han Yu? Yuan Rui

Chen Liang's "Xie Zeng Cha Yuan Qi": "Be strict with yourself, and you will see your achievements; if you love the people, you will be sure to control your husband's governance."

Usage of idioms

"'Be strict with oneself and be lenient with others'. Of course, this lenience is not without principles." - Zhou Enlai's "Unite the broad masses of the people to move forward together"

We must have the mentality of being strict with ourselves and being lenient to others.

Analysis

Strictly demanding oneself, not being special, and not relaxing the requirements because of one's own identity. This is a prerequisite for a person to continue to make progress. Strengthening self-cultivation and strict self-discipline are what our young friends should pay special attention to.

Story examples

Please read a few stories about strict self-discipline.

1. "Zhuge Liang demoted himself to the third level"

It tells the story of Zhuge Liang, the prime minister of Shu during the Three Kingdoms period, who launched the Northern Expedition to attack Cao Wei in 228 AD. He did not take Liu Bei's advice to Ma Su to exaggerate and not to entrust him with important responsibilities. He believed that Ma Su had great military talents, so he appointed Ma Su as a pioneer officer. Because Ma Su underestimated the enemy and was paralyzed, he went against Zhuge Liang's deployment and actually camped at the street pavilion. He also refused to listen to the advice of Wang Ping who joined the army. As a result, the Wei army seized this weak link to besiege and burn the mountains, causing the Shu army to collapse without a fight. After the Jieting was lost, Zhuge Liang shed tears and beheaded Ma Di. He regretted that he had not remembered Liu Bei's last words and reused Ma Di, so he made a big mistake. He immediately wrote a letter to Liu Chan, the successor, reviewing that he should bear the main responsibility, improper employment, and governance. The army was lax, so he begged his master to demote him three levels as punishment, and requested that his serious mistakes be reported to the ministers.

Zhuge Liang’s strict law enforcement and self-discipline have always been praised by people.

2. "Mao Zedong has strict requirements on his family"

It means that Chairman Mao Zedong shared the joys and sorrows with the people of the whole country during the three years of economic difficulties, and he and his family did not do anything. A special story.

Mao Zedong’s daughter Li Na was studying at a university in Beijing at the time. She had room and board at the school and only went home every two or three weeks. When she came back from school on Saturday, the guard captain Li Yinqiao saw that her face was not good-looking. After repeated inquiries, he found out that she was hungry, so he managed to get a bag of biscuits and secretly gave it to Li Ne. As a result, after Mao Zedong found out, he severely criticized Li Yinqiao's mistake of specializing. Li thought that other parents also gave things to their children. Mao Zedong angrily shouted before he could finish his words: "You can give things to other people's children, but not to my children! Who said she is my daughter of Mao Zedong..."

Although Li Yinqiao was reprimanded, he admired Chairman Mao from the bottom of his heart for his selfless mind and his strict demands on himself and his children.

3. "Liu Shaoqi took the lead in barbering"

It tells the story of Liu Shaoqi who took the lead in barbering for the revolutionary war during the Anti-Japanese War. In March 1940, the Anti-Japanese War entered a difficult stalemate stage. In that difficult and dangerous environment, the New Fourth Army was short of medical treatment and medicine. The headquarters issued a call to officers and soldiers to mobilize all officers and soldiers to cut off their long hair in order to ensure that their heads could be bandaged quickly and conveniently and to save some bandages.

After the order was issued, it was not well implemented. Many soldiers were reluctant to cut off their long hair in order to look beautiful. Many cadres did not take the lead, and the work progressed slowly.

After hearing this, Liu Shaoqi immediately called a meeting of political cadres from each company to preach the importance of cutting off long hair and the historical mission of a revolutionary warrior, and announced that he would take the lead in responding to the call of the Political Department.

After the meeting, Comrade Shaoqi shaved his back into a crew cut. When the cadres and soldiers saw that Comrade Shaoqi was taking the lead in getting haircuts, they quickly cut off their own long hair.

Famous Quotes

Think deeply and search for your own mistakes. Naturally, it will change with each passing day, and it will be useful in the end. ——(Qing Dynasty) Chen Que

It is very difficult to transform people’s minds, and it is even more difficult to transform one’s own mind. The process of transforming people can be limited, but one must have his own ambition to transform himself. ——(Tang Dynasty) Wu Rong

Contemporary Field

Core Concepts

Tang Zhenggu's "Xianti" said: "Who in the world is willing to know himself, he must judge Yanyi accurately. "It means: Who in the world is willing to admit his shortcomings? So you must use a good mirror to see whether you are beautiful or ugly. Strictly demanding oneself, not being special, and not relaxing the requirements because of one's own identity. This is a prerequisite for a person to continue to make progress.

Interpretation of connotation

Strict self-discipline is the basis for the formation of an organization's combat effectiveness. Decision makers and managers need to show wisdom and courage in management, and approach the theme of team building from multiple aspects to unite people's hearts. At the same time, team members must keep up with the collective pace, conform to the rhythm of the organization, take the overall situation into consideration, regardless of small profits, and do not make "lacks" or "shortcomings" in barrel management. Only in this way can the team work hard to improve and management can achieve results.

Strict self-discipline as defined by 3U is one of the prerequisites for identifying outstanding people to do a good job. Strict self-discipline determines the basic requirements that team leaders have for themselves and their subordinates. It is one of the art of team work. By solving problems with strict self-discipline, the organization's career will be smoother, its cohesion will be strengthened, and its path to excellence will be more promising.