# Huayuhua Study Room # The Doctrine of the Mean 19 Start with small things.

A gentleman's way is to be complacent if he goes far, and to feel inferior if he climbs high.

You, just around the corner. Humble is low. The "self" of "self-esteem" and "inferiority" here is not your own self, but where it started.

Zhang explained that the way of a gentleman is everywhere. The pursuit of Tao must be gradual, between daily life and daily life, and then you can achieve the ultimate goal; Judge between seclusion and solitude, and then you can collect the advantages of neutral education. Just like you travel far, you can't reach the goal in one step, you must start from near, from near to far; Climb high, you can't reach the sky in one step, you must start from low, from low to high. A gentleman's way of doing this is the same as climbing a mountain. It's not that it's unreasonable to hide in daily life, but when you are far away. People who can't be cautious and independent have problems with their daily routine; There is nothing wrong with a person who often has problems every day, saying that he can keep a big festival if he is far away. So, if you are ambitious and interested in doing great things, start with small things.

The weakness of human nature is to aim too high. Confucianism, from near to far, is a core. It is a logic to push yourself and others, from the inside out, from near to far, from near to far. Mingde Xinmin, Wu Ge, Zhi Zhi and Zheng Xin sincerely cultivate themselves, and govern the country and the world, all from near to far.

The poem says: "A wife is like a drum, playing the harp; Brothers are both happy and anxious; Il family, Ler wife. " Confucius said, "Parents are easy to change."

It is also a combination. For a long time. Tang, a descendant. Shun is happiness.

According to the Book of Songs, the harmony between husband and wife is just like the harmony between Qin and Qin. Brothers are friendly and harmonious for a long time, your family is happy, and your wife and children are happy. Confucius said, "Then your parents will be happy!"

From the harmony of wives and brothers to the happiness of parents, it is also the truth from near to far, from low to high. If you want your parents to be happy, you should start with your wife, children and brothers, not your parents. If brothers turn against each other, even if both of them strive to be filial to their parents, where can parents have a trace of happiness?