Going out to do business is like receiving a distinguished guest, and serving the people is like holding a major sacrifice, so we should do it seriously. If you don't want it, you won't impose it on others.

This sentence comes from Confucius. The Analects of Confucius in Yanyuan, the original text is as follows:

Nakamiya wenren. Confucius said, "Going out to see distinguished guests makes people like big sacrifices; Do to others what you don't want them to do to you; There is no complaint in the state and no complaint in the family. " Zhong Gong said, "Yong Min, please talk to me."

Translation:

Zhonggong is like Confucius asking for benevolence. Confucius said, "Going out for business is like receiving distinguished guests, and serving the people is like holding a major sacrifice. We should do it seriously. If you don't want it, you won't impose it on others. No one resents (himself) in the court of the vassal; No one hates Dr. Qing's fief (himself). " Zhong Gong said, "Although I am stupid, I will do as you say."

Extended data:

This sentence is about not imposing on others what you don't want to bear. "Don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you" is the principle first established by Confucius, the founder of Confucianism. That is, when you ask others to do something, first of all, you are willing to do it yourself, or you have done it yourself like others, then your request is relieved; The popular understanding is that if you can't do it yourself, you can't ask others to do it.

This sentence reveals the important principles of dealing with interpersonal relationships. Confucius said that people should treat others with their own behavior as a reference. People should have a broad mind. When dealing with people, don't be narrow-minded, be generous and forgive others. If you impose what you don't want on others, it will not only destroy the relationship with others, but also make things deadlocked and out of control.

The communication between people should really adhere to this principle, which is the embodiment of respecting others and treating others equally. In this world, we should not only pay attention to our own existence, but also pay attention to the existence of others. Everyone is equal. Do not do to others what you don't want them to do to you.