Mencius believes that not relying on one's own strength to suppress others is a manifestation of respecting others. Everyone has his own advantages and disadvantages. By respecting others, we can better understand and appreciate the advantages of others and promote the harmony of interpersonal relationships.
When we associate with others, not relying on our own strength to suppress others can also help us better reflect on ourselves. By observing the reactions and attitudes of others, we can better understand whether our actions and words are appropriate, so as to constantly improve ourselves.
Mencius believes that suppressing others without one's own efforts is a manifestation of moral cultivation. A truly virtuous person will not be arrogant because of his own advantages or status, but will maintain a modest and low-key attitude and treat others equally.
Suppressing others without relying on one's own strength is also helpful to social harmony. In a harmonious society, people will not discriminate against others because of their own advantages or status, but will realize social progress and development in an equal and just way.
Mencius' achievements:
1. Inheriting and developing Confucianism: Mencius inherited the ideas of early Confucian thinkers such as Confucius and explained and developed them. He put forward many important Confucian theories, such as benevolent government, people-oriented, morality and so on. , had a far-reaching impact on later Confucianism.
2. Advocating the theory of goodness of human nature: Mencius believes that human nature is good, and human nature has buds of moral rationality. Only by exploring and utilizing these buds can people achieve self-improvement. This theory had an important influence on moral education and personal accomplishment.
3. Advocating that the people are more important than the monarch: Mencius believes that the people are the foundation of the country, so he advocates that the people are more important than the monarch. This theory has an important enlightening effect on later democratic thoughts.
4. Attach importance to the role of education: Mencius believes that education plays an important role in a person's growth and development. He advocates that education should not be restricted by status, status, wealth and other conditions, and everyone should have the opportunity to receive education.
5. Advocating benevolent governance: Mencius believes that the monarch should implement benevolent governance, that is, govern the country with kindness and pay attention to the well-being and interests of the people. This theory had an important influence on later political thoughts.