Confucius said, "Why do people do it, do it, do it, do it, and be embarrassed by it?" ? Awkward? "
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Confucius said, "Look at its motives, means and reaction, and there is nothing to hide."
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"Yao" means to be based on, follow and rely on, and it is extended to the motivation, foundation or premise of doing things.
"You" means "Jing" and "Jing", which is extended to the means and methods of doing things.
"An" means meaning, meaning and meaning. People don't know if they have hidden their intentions in it. However, if the heart belongs, it must be external. Observing its shape can tell its heart, and observing its mental projection can tell its safety, so it is extended to a reaction to things.
"seek", pronounced "seek", means to hide, hide, hide.
Comment and analysis
Organizing teams and cultivating talents is the foundation of success in politics and even any career. Knowing people and employing people is the key and the most important. Even ordinary people, when making friends and "choosing talents and talents" in daily life, whether they have the knowledge of others is directly related to their own vital interests. Confucius's "three methods of knowing people" introduced in this chapter is undoubtedly of great guiding significance to knowing people.
First, it depends on its motivation. In other words, does he do things for himself or for benevolence? For example, it is also a "struggle for power and profit", some people struggle for power and profit, and some people do their jobs; It is also "giving way", some people are evading responsibility, and some people are pushing goodness. Although their behaviors are similar, their personalities can be judged because of their different motives.
The second is to observe its means. That is to see whether his principles and methods do not violate benevolence and righteousness, whether he "respects things and believes" and whether he "saves his lover". For example, some politicians advocate violence, not only to seize power by violence, but also to maintain rule by autocracy; The purpose is to justify the means. Kidnapping, killing thieves, robbing, whatever it takes, there is no love or justice at all.
The third is to examine its reaction. That is, to see his true reflection of external things. For example, some politicians are shameless, whitewash their mistakes, and even reverse black and white and tamper with history. Their sinister intentions can be seen at a glance; There are also a group of "believers" who flatter themselves for personal gain, or are blinded by ignorance and blindly follow. Not unworthy, needless to say.
In the above three steps, "seeing why" means "observing one's ambition", which is similar to modern psychological analysis; "Observing its cause and its safety" means "observing its behavior", which is similar to modern behavior analysis. Confucius once said: "The father is there, so watch his ambition;" Father didn't, look at his actions "to judge whether a person is suitable for filial piety. Through the observation and analysis of people from the inside out and from psychology to behavior in the above three steps, a person's true face will be obvious. So "people are so embarrassed." .
There are many cases about knowing people in ancient China, which can give us very valuable experience and enlightenment. For example, at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, Fan Li, who had helped Gou Jian, the King of Yue, make a living, prosper and destroy the State of Wu, was very knowledgeable. He thinks that "the King of Yue is a beak with a long neck, and he can enjoy himself with * * * but not with * *", so after Gou Jian destroyed Wu Gongcheng, he quietly retired and went boating on the West Lake. However, Fan Li * * *, who assisted Gou Jian, the king of Yue, lacked the wisdom to know people, and was finally given death by Gou Jian.
Zeng Guofan, the first of the four famous ministers in the late Qing Dynasty, is also known as a "versatile teacher". He also wrote a monograph "Ice Guide", which was praised by both sides for his insight into Britain. Zeng Guofan once recommended and promoted Hu Linyi, Zuo and Li Hongzhang, and found many talents for the country. Zeng Guofan's ability to know people can be seen from the following widely circulated story.
One day, Zeng Guofan's student Li Hongzhang brought three people to ask Zeng Guofan to identify him. Zeng Guofan said after reading it: "I just came back from a walk and saw these three people outside the hall. When walking past them, the one on the left was docile, with low eyes and reserved caution. It can be seen that he is a cautious person, so he is suitable for logistics supply. He only needs to work hard and does not need too much pioneering spirit and vigilance. The one in the middle was respectful on the surface, but when I passed by, I looked around and looked wrong. It can be seen that he is a clever and cunning man and cannot be reused. The one on the right is always tall and straight, majestic, neither humble nor humble, and has the talent of a general, and his future achievements are not under you and me. "
The next day, when Zeng Guofan was having dinner with Li Hongzhang and his party, he gave everyone a bowl of glutinous rice balls. After eating, he suddenly asked, "Can anyone remember how many jiaozi were in a bowl just now?" Everyone was shocked, only one person answered "eight", that is, Zeng Guofan asserted that there were generals the day before. This man is Liu Mingchuan, a brave general of Huai Army who has made great achievements in the future. Liu Mingchuan later became the first governor of Taiwan Province Province and made great contributions to the development of Taiwan Province Province.
Zeng Guofan's understanding of everyone's mind and ability can be said to be a classic example of understanding people only through "observing their safety" twice.
In fact, Confucius's "three methods of knowing people" can be used not only to observe people, but also to save themselves. Simple, scientific, effective and operable, it is necessary for home travel, self-cultivation and making friends and doing business.