An individual's intrinsic motivation (such as passion, interest, etc.) is an important factor in promoting his or her pursuit of success and development, as Confucius said 2,500 years ago!
——— author's inscription
In the complicated world,
The search for goodness,
Cultivation with sincerity
It is particularly precious.
Mencius, the great master of Confucianism, used his wisdom to light the way for goodness thousands of years ago. He mentioned it in "Gongsun Chou".
nourishing qi,
It is a kind of tempering of the body, the cultivation of Haoran's qi, and the real sincere cultivation of kung fu.
And in "Dedication to the Heart", he talked about it again
nourishing the heart,
It is a carving of the psychological level, which is different from the cultivation of qi, but it is closely related.
Mencius proposed
"What is desirable is good",
It refers to us, and this is called goodness.
This kind of kindness is the love and devotion to things, the pursuit of forgetting to sleep and food, and the wholehearted devotion to it. Whether it is reading, writing, tasting tea, or meditating and practicing qigong and boxing, if there is no such love and perseverance, how can we expect to achieve something?
In other words, the whole body and mind are invested in it, which is the truth of desire, and only desire is called goodness.
If the practice does not reach the state of desire, does not become a desire, does not become a habit, and floats and sinks forever, then it will not attain goodness.
"Ignorant of goodness",
It is impossible to truly "be sincere".
Knowing what is good, that is
Make "what is desirable is good" clear,
We need to explore, understand, and practice. To truly understand the meaning of goodness, to integrate goodness into the body and mind, and to achieve the transformation of body and mind, this is what it is
"Sincerely",
This is another important realm of self-cultivation.
honest
It's not just mental honesty, it's physical honesty. When we "want to be good" to a certain extent, the effort will naturally come up, and that kind of change from the inside out is
"有诸己".
The concept of "having oneself" literally means to possess or realize, "all" means to have it, and "self" refers to oneself. Therefore, "having oneself" can be understood as the realization or embodiment of a certain trait, ability, or effect in oneself.
"You have your own demands
"Honest with yourself"
Sincerely self-cultivation or true self-improvement.
Wang Yangming
The example of Mr. practicing calligraphy when he was young is well explained
"Sincerity" and "self-possession".
In the process of practicing calligraphy, through continuous practice and understanding, he was able to simulate the process of writing in his mind when talking to people, and even felt the "taste" of words in his heart, which is "sincerity". When we are sincere, every cell of ours will be full
Sincere
power.
This kind of profound experience and realization is what we call "having oneself." In other words, Yang Ming internalized the skill and charm of calligraphy into a part of himself, which is the embodiment of "having oneself".
Therefore, the change of "having oneself" is not a superficial imitation, but an inner transformation, which is a real self-realization.
Mencius's wisdom is not only the search for goodness, but also a profound insight into the cultivation of body and mind. His words, although concise but profound, are worth savoring. In pursuit
Kindness and sincerity
Let us continue to move forward and achieve inner transformation and improvement.