As a classic work of Confucianism, the Analects has had an extremely far-reaching impact on our traditional Chinese culture for 2,000 years, and it is worth studying repeatedly.
1. Don't say what happened, don't admonish it, and don't blame the past. —The Analects. Eight Hundreds
Comments: Don't talk about what has been done, and no more can change the established facts; What has already been done, don't advise anymore, what's the use of hindsight? What has already passed, don't pursue it anymore, the key is to look at the present and the future.
Second, the gentleman is harmonious but different, and the villain is the same but not harmonious. —The Analects. Sub-Road
Comments: Although a gentleman can live in harmony with others, he will not follow the crowd, he will maintain his own unique opinions; Villains have no independent opinions, they follow the crowd and blindly go along with others, but they often clash and fight with others because of a little thing.
3. The past cannot be admonished, but the coming can still be chased. —The Analects. Neutrinos
Comments: What has passed can no longer be recovered, and the years to come can still catch up. Therefore, when dealing with the world, we should look forward more, not always look backward, and do not always indulge in past regrets.
Fourth, gentlemen are not instruments. —The Analects. For Politics
Comments: A gentleman should not be confined to one style, and cannot be limited to one function and role like the utensils in daily life. Therefore, the ancients pursued wisdom, not knowledge, when they were wise, and people knew everything if they had wisdom.
Fifth, the gentleman asks for himself, and the villain asks for others. —The Analects. Wei Linggong
Comments: Whenever he encounters a problem, the gentleman first finds the reason from himself, while the villain, on the contrary, when he encounters trouble, he tries his best to shirk his responsibility, get rid of himself, and find the reason from others everywhere.
Sixth, the gentleman is frank, and the villain is a relative. —The Analects. Narrative
Comments: A gentleman has lofty morals and cultivation, is open-minded and open-minded; The villain is narrow-minded, always calculating, and suffers from gains and losses.
7. His body is upright, and he does not give orders; His body is not right, although he does not obey orders. —The Analects. Sub-Road
Comments: As a leader or parent, you should lead by example and play a leading role as a model. If you don't behave properly, even if you give orders, others will not obey them; If you do what you do right, others will follow suit, even if you don't need to be commanded.
Eighth, words must be believed, deeds must be fruitful, what a villain! —The Analects. Sub-Road
Comments: Honesty is the foundation of life, but there is a word "righteousness" in front of integrity, if you don't ask whether it's right or wrong, whether it's in line with morality or not, stubbornly trustworthy, that's a villain.
9. If you bow to yourself and blame others, you will be far from resentful. —The Analects. Wei Linggong
Comments: If a person can be strict with himself, blame himself more harshly, but criticize others very gently and tolerantly, then he can avoid the resentment of others.
10. If you want to hurry, you can't reach it. —The Analects. Sub-Road
Comments: The more anxious you are and want to get things done as soon as possible, the more you can't do it well, the easier it is to make mistakes, and you can't achieve your goal. Therefore, in everything you do, you must be down-to-earth, follow the rules, and not be impetuous.