Let everything revolve around: take doing something meaningful to society as your life's mission;
Do not disgrace life: do not do what a gentleman should not do;
It can be said that such a person is a real gentleman.
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When a person acts, he won't do what he thinks is shameful.
China's traditional Confucian culture attaches great importance to "shame", that is, being ashamed of oneself and doing things differently.
Zi Gong asked in The Analects: "What kind of scholar is He Rusi?" Confucius said, "Shame on your behavior, make it extend in all directions, and do not disgrace your life. It can be said that you are a scholar. " "Tao is virtuous, qi is courteous, and there is shame and dignity." Shame is the bottom line of being a man and the basis of moral self-discipline. Only when you have a sense of shame can you do something wrong. Shameless people can do anything. People should not be shameless.
Confucius put forward that "ancient scholars are themselves, and today's scholars are human beings." "It is shameful to do what you do." Summarize this spirit as "being ashamed of yourself". Mencius further said: "He who does his best knows his nature. If you know its nature, you will know its nature. Keep your heart and cultivate your nature, then things will be natural. I want to live a long life, and I cultivate my self-cultivation, so I am very firm. " (Mencius) expounds the relationship between sex and Tao, human nature and fate. The essence of Tao lies in sex, and it follows the Tao.
Sex is predestined; Sex belongs to people. And it is a godsend, belonging to heaven. Therefore, Tao is based on heaven and exists in people. This Tao is human nature and the unity of man and nature. It is not only the requirement of moral conscience, but also the requirement of doing things and destiny. China people's moral self-discipline is the realm of harmony between man and nature. On this basis, the unique moral tradition of China people has been formed.
Knowing shame is the basis of China people's morality, and it is also one of the fundamental problems in moral construction and social construction. In my opinion, the main reason why people are worried about moral decay and social trends is the lack of shame. Carrying forward the spirit of knowing shame is to rebuild the moral consciousness of China people, which is the basis of social governance, and also to improve the overall humanistic level and cultural consciousness of China people.
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Talking about "It's shameful to do your own thing"-People's Daily Online