Confucius said: "The gentleman is frank and unrestrained, and the villain is a relative." ”
"Junzi" and "villain" are two important concepts in traditional Chinese culture, representing two very different moral qualities and ways of behaving. In Confucianism, a "gentleman" is often described as a person with high morals and decent behavior, while a "villain" is seen as a person with low morals and misbehaving.
A gentleman abides by social morality and ethical norms, has a stable and peaceful heart, and is willing to live in harmony with others, but will not casually agree with others' views (depending on whether others' views are moral), pay attention to moral cultivation, and be consistent with words and deeds;The villain, on the other hand, lacks moral values, is inconsistent in words and deeds, pursues personal interests by unscrupulous means, and can easily agree with and agree with the opinions of others, but the heart is not the same (there is no desire to live in harmony with others).
A gentleman acts fairly, impartially, and respects the rights and dignity of others;Villains often have malicious intentions, sow discord, and pursue personal interests by unscrupulous means.
The gentleman attaches great importance to the values of benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom, and trustworthiness, and takes honesty and morality as the foundation of his actionsVillains tend to put their personal interests first and lack a sense of responsibility and responsibility to society.
A gentleman is broad-minded, peaceful, positive, and able to face the ups and downs and changes of life calmlyThe villain is narrow-minded, has a negative mentality, complains, and always puts the blame on others or complains about the injustice of fate.
The difference between a gentleman and a villain is not only reflected in aspects such as moral character, behavior style, values, mentality and attitude, but also in the results of their actions. A gentleman acts above board and is recognized and respected by societyThe villain, on the other hand, often gets the opposite. The gentleman is like the red sun, and the villain is like the fire. The sun never sets, and the autumn wind does not see frost.
In the world, a gentleman first follows morality, rather than considering interests, but in the process of following morality, he will also be rewarded by society and others, and this return is natural, that is, we often say "but do good deeds, don't ask about the future", in real life, a person has such a performance, often a gentleman is undoubted.
On the other hand, those villains who are bent on pursuing interests will not see the harmful factors in their interests at all, and they will inevitably be harmed by interests after a long time. The ancients said that the word "money" is composed of one gold and two Ge, and Ge represents a kind of harm, that is to say, the benefit is less and the harm is more, and the benefit is often accompanied by the evil, if you profit by improper means, then, the more profits, the greater the harm.
Therefore, we should pay attention to our own moral cultivation and behavioral habits, and strive to become a virtuous person.