Be knowledgeable, study extensively, interrogate, ask targeted questions, think carefully, learn to think comprehensively, distinguish right from wrong, form a clear judgment, stick to it, and guide practice with the knowledge and ideas learned.
Source:
From The Doctrine of the Mean: "Be knowledgeable, interrogate, think carefully, distinguish clearly and stick to it. Yes, Fu Neng of learning, Fu CuO also; There are questions, problems and measures; There are Fu Si, Fu De with thinking, and Fu Cuo.
There are Fu Bian, Fu Ming and Fu CuO; There are blessings, blessings, blessings. If a person can do it, he will have a hundred; if a person can do it ten times, he will have a thousand. Can do this, stupid is wise, soft is strong. "
Translation:
We should study extensively, ask questions seriously, think carefully, distinguish clearly and practice faithfully. Either don't learn, or don't stop learning. Either don't ask or don't stop if you don't understand. Either you don't think or you don't understand. Either you don't distinguish, and you won't stop until you distinguish clearly.
Either you don't implement it, you implement it, and you won't stop if you are not loyal enough. If others can do it once, I will spend a hundred times, and if others can do it ten times, I will spend a thousand times. If you can really do this, you will become smart even if you are stupid, and you will become strong even if you are weak.
In-depth understanding:
Be knowledgeable, interrogate, think carefully, distinguish clearly and persist. This is about several levels of learning, or several progressive stages. "erudition" means that in order to learn, we must first search widely and cultivate rich and exuberant curiosity. Without curiosity, the desire to learn disappears and erudition becomes impossible.
Bo also means broadness and tolerance. Only by being broad and tolerant can we be inclusive, learn with a world vision and an open mind, and truly be "tolerant and generous", and then "love the masses and be kind to others". So erudition can be the first stage of learning. After this stage, learning is a rootless tree and passive water.