Too lofty will hurt benevolence, too obedient will hurt righteousness. What do you mean by noble and mean?

"Too high will hurt benevolence, too smooth will hurt righteousness, that is to say, too lofty will damage love for others; If you are too obedient, you will lose your integrity, so it is important to uphold the golden mean in dealing with people.

This sentence comes from Zeng Guofan's "Zeng's Vision" in the Qing Dynasty, which is mainly the content of Zeng Guofan's family instructions. Zeng Guofan, formerly known as Zicheng, Bohan and Sheng Di, was his seventieth grandson living in San Ceng Zi. China was a statesman, strategist, philosopher, writer, calligrapher, founder and commander-in-chief of Xiang Army in the late Qing Dynasty.

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Enlightenment of "too lofty will hurt benevolence";

Zeng Guofan believed that people should not be too lofty, aloof and unsociable, nor should they be "good people". This is not a good way to measure a man. "If the water is clear, there will be no fish, and if people look at it, there will be no disciples." People who are too lofty tend to be unpopular and can't do much without friends.

Warn people that if it goes too smoothly, it will follow the wishes of others, but it will lose the value of your existence and others will treat you lightly. Therefore, it is very important to be a man of moderation. You should not only be gregarious, but also have principles and a bottom line. It's called "outer circle inside"!