The deeper the water, the slower the flow rate. Although the wind and waves on the water surface are very strong, the submerged water will still maintain a very slow speed. Expensive people speak slowly, educated people speak slowly, and do not easily express their opinions or draw conclusions. They should be careful what they say. What they say is like good medicine, which can cure diseases and save lives.
The key to elegance is to control one's emotions. Hurting people with your mouth is the stupidest behavior. A person who can control bad emotions is better than a person who can win an ideal city. The depth of the water slows down the flow, and the late words are expensive.
Confucius said, "A gentleman talks but doesn't do it." The "bookworm" here refers to forbearance and reticence, and "sensitivity" refers to alertness and positivity, which means that a gentleman should be cautious in his words and quick in his actions. This sentence tells us to speak slowly, think twice, and don't talk nonsense; We must be active, agile, resolute and decisive in doing things, and don't procrastinate. Otherwise, if you talk too much, you will lose, and the disaster will come from your mouth, but you don't know why, and you will miss the big event; If you are indecisive, the opportunity will be delayed. "A gentleman talks but doesn't do it." It comes from the Analects of Confucius. Confucius said, "A gentleman should try his best to speak cautiously and act quickly."
Another explanation means: "people should be careful what they say, because careless talking will hurt themselves and others, causing trouble and even disaster." And do things with ability and diligence. " In a word, warning people to talk less and do more is the principle that most people in today's society should follow. As the saying goes, "If you talk too much, you will lose" and "Illness comes from your mouth, and disaster comes from your mouth", but caution does not stop us from talking, but tells us to be careful when we speak.
Confucius said, "If you have a will, it is enough to be loyal to your will.". Who knows his will if you don't tell me? "Words without words are not far away." Be careful what you say. "It means that there are records in ancient books, words are used to express ambitions, and words are used to express words. If you don't talk, who can know his story? How can a speech be circulated for a long time without the help of words? It can be seen that words must be cautious.
Mao Zedong's two daughters, CoCo Lee and Li Ne, were born in Yan 'an during the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression period. Among them, "sensitivity" and "neatness" come from "a gentleman wants to be cautious in words but sensitive in deeds" in the Analects of Confucius. From the names given to her daughter, we can understand that Mao Zedong is a person who wants her to do more practical things and talk less when she grows up.
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Speak slowly and act quickly-Baidu Encyclopedia