There are four things Confucius did not do. "No intention", don't speculate randomly; "No necessity", nothing is done according to necessary rules; "No solid", don't be stubborn; "No self", don't be self-centered.

In life, there are very few people who can do these four things. This is very related to two books -

One is "Thinking Fast and Slow". After reading it, you will understand that the human brain has many defects and will produce strange ideas. , our thinking is not rational at all, but full of a lot of irrational judgments.

The other book is "Weird Brain Science". The "Kludger Phenomenon" in the book tells us that the human brain has not evolved perfectly, so there is reasoning and brainstorming. People are accustomed to supporting clear cases rather than boring statistics. These all come from my "will, must, solidity, and I", which is also the source of troubles between people.

"Zi Jue Si" may mean that Confucius has already seen the shortcomings of the human brain, and we are not as calm and rational as we imagined. So, don't trust yourself too much. The result of excessive self-confidence is that you can only think of things you can understand, and you can only see things you can see. It is impossible to have insight into other people's opinions, other people's thoughts, or other people's complex motives.

This is the most important reason why there are barriers between people and difficulties in leadership.

A wise person will not be confused. A benevolent person who has others in his heart will not be sad. A brave person has no fear.

The reason why the knower is not confused is because the knower accepts randomness. If you can accept randomness, accept the arrangements of fate, understand destiny, and be happy about destiny, your confusion will be reduced a lot.

The mountain-climbing algorithm mentioned in "Chaos": If fate randomly throws you to any place in your life, immediately start a search nearby to find the highest peak you can reach. Then the next time you throw it, search nearby immediately to find the highest peak you can reach. Only in this way can we reach the peak of life step by step.

On the other hand, if you are not a knower and do not accept uncertainty and randomness, you must go in the original direction. The result may be that you will linger in the valley forever, unable to get out.

"The benevolent do not worry." When you think about more than just yourself, happiness will be much easier. Because this is happiness that comes from the inside out.

How will it be evaluated if you have an overly strong ego and only focus on everything you do? The bigger the ego, the more troubles there will be. "The benevolent do not worry", precisely because the self becomes smaller, the worries will naturally decrease.

"The brave man is not afraid". Not being afraid does not mean being reckless, nor does it mean not being afraid of anything, but doing it even if you are afraid. This is true courage.

The book "Fear of Death" mentions that the driving force for human progress comes from the fear of death. Therefore, we need to establish values, establish proximal defense and far-end defense, so that we can face all kinds of accidents and impermanence in life with peace of mind.

The three virtues of "wisdom, benevolence, and courage" are also called the Three Treasures of Confucianism. Being able to do even one of these would be amazing.

The stable was on fire. After going to court and returning home, the first thing Confucius asked was: Did anyone get hurt?

Which is more important, humans or horses?

If you have watched the movie "Django Unchained", you will understand that under slavery, people are objectified and measured in money, so a horse must be much more expensive than an injured slave.

This sentence reflects that Confucius is a humanist, a person who truly cares about others.

When you get on the bus, you must stand upright and pull on the strap, which is equivalent to today's seat belt. When in the car, do not look around, do not shout loudly, do not rush the driver, and do not give instructions.

As mentioned before, "If you are not in your position, do not seek to do what you want" means to trust the driver and let him drive quietly. Controlling your desire to control is also a practice.

Choosing to study Confucius’ state of riding a chariot also hopes that we can internalize what we have learned and then apply it to every aspect of our lives.

The above are 20 classic sentences in the first half of "The Analects of Confucius". As the saying goes, "half of the Analects of Confucius governs the world." I hope we will carefully understand the essence of it.

Finally, I would like to say that studying "The Analects of Confucius" is not for exams, nor is it a capital to show off, but it can truly serve the beauty of life.