(A) the use of Taoist "natural inaction" thought, respect for the objective laws of nature, to achieve the effect of "doing nothing without doing anything".
"Natural inaction" is the most important concept of Laozi's philosophy. "Nature" is a state of letting it stretch freely without any reluctance. "Doing nothing" means letting nature take its course and doing nothing for others, that is, not being aggressive.
Laozi put forward the concept of "nature" in order to eliminate the obstacles of external forces and the interference of external will, and advocated that everything should move according to its possible tendency.
Laozi's "inaction" is aimed at the ruler's "promising" At that time, what Lao Tzu saw was that the rulers were running amok, arbitrarily extending, encroaching on the public and fattening, and living in luxury, while the peasants were barren and had no mind to cook; Those in power hold swords and try to be brave by coercive means, while the people are struggling on the verge of hunger and death. Therefore, Laozi strongly appealed to the rulers to "govern by doing nothing", thus eliminating the coercion and intervention of the rulers. Laozi believes that politicians can do "inaction" and let the people educate themselves, develop themselves and improve themselves, then the people will naturally be peaceful and rich, and the society will naturally be harmonious and stable.
The so-called "doing nothing without doing anything" means that if you do nothing, nothing is impossible. "inaction" is an attitude and method of doing things, and "inaction" refers to the effect of inaction.
The objective laws of nature are inviolable. The story of opening the door to chaos is a very profound lesson. In our real life, there have also been lessons of being punished for violating the objective laws of nature. For example, in the Great Leap Forward of 1958, it was suggested that the deeper you plough, the better. "If you plow a foot and a half, wheat can play drums." "If you plow a foot, wheat can make bridge piles." As a result, life and money were wasted, soil was destroyed, and soil fertility could not be restored for several years, resulting in serious yield reduction. Some people take it for granted that a seed can be harvested at least ten times when it goes into the ground,100kg seeds can be harvested100kg seeds can be harvested100kg seeds can be harvested. So the more seeds, the better. Therefore, 65,438+000 kilograms of seeds cannot be harvested. The lessons of the Cultural Revolution also illustrate this point.
Laozi's "inaction" is considered to be negative and pessimistic, which is a misunderstanding. In fact, Laozi's "inaction" is not advocating inaction, but "doing nothing without doing anything", and Laozi has a positive mentality of saving the world. Laozi advocates "being born without being" (giving birth to everything without taking it); "Do not rely on" (educate everything without relying on yourself); "indisputable" (if you do something, you don't have to fight for fame); "Long without killing" (nurturing without giving priority) shows that he still needs people to "act" and contribute their own strength. In fact, Lao Tzu is not against people's achievements, but against people's achievements, and there is no need to take them for himself (achievements without achievements). He also called on everyone to use their surplus to help those who are insufficient (make up for the shortage) and do their best to contribute to mankind (serve the world with surplus). Therefore, we should understand Laozi's "inaction" view from the positive side.
As our enterprise, applying the concept of "governing by doing nothing" also has certain guiding significance. In the development of our enterprise, we should also respect objective laws, a fiery heart and a cold heart. Every time we do something, we should carefully analyze its feasibility and conduct scientific argumentation to prevent it from going beyond objective laws. However, once you set your eyes on something, you should do it and do your best to achieve results as soon as possible.
(B) the use of Taoist wisdom in life, strengthen self-cultivation, and constantly improve the moral level.
The basic contents of Taoist moral philosophy are "inaction", "no desire", "no ego" and "no struggle". It treats the blind impulse of life instinct in a gentle way, balances the natural nature of human beings and the spiritual distraction caused by the pursuit of foreign things, and creates life with an open mind. Taoist wisdom in life is undoubtedly of great help to improve one's self-cultivation. Applying the ten propositions of Laozi's life wisdom will continuously improve our moral standards.
1, Tao is natural: that is, the essence of Tao is natural, and its existence and movement are determined by its own internal factors, independent of other external reasons. This is an atheistic view. Laozi believes that all the concepts of natural inaction, quietism, being born without anything, doing without relying, being long without killing, being weak without arguing, feeling inferior, being backward, being kind, frugal and simple are the basic characteristics and spirit of Tao.
2. Simplicity and simplicity: Simplicity and simplicity are primitive and pure, and simplicity and simplicity mean keeping simple and selfish. Anything that is cleverly decorated and does whatever you want should be abandoned.
3. Kindness is like water: people who are kind and kind are like water. One of the most remarkable features and functions of water is softness; The second is to stay in the most inconspicuous place; The third is to nourish everything without competing with it. Laozi believes that the most perfect personality should have this mentality and behavior: he is willing to go where others are unwilling to go; He is willing to do what others are unwilling to do. He can try his best to help others, but he doesn't compete with others for fame and fortune.
4. Frustrate and resolve disputes: don't show your edge and eliminate distractions. This is the ideal personality advocated by Laozi. Laozi believes that "harmony" is the realm of "mystery and harmony", which will make people live in harmony regardless of closeness, interests and dignity, so it is honored by the world.
5, to be soft and strong: it is called "strong" to be weak and strong. Flexibility can overcome rigidity, and weakness can overcome strength. A person often suffers from hard bluffing, but soft methods can work, so weakness is called strength.
6. Knowing harmony is constant: the way to know harmony is called "constant". Harmony is precious, simplicity is harmony, harmony is precious, and harmony is precious. Building a harmonious society conforms to the normal way. Those that do not conform to the normal way will soon perish.
7. Be content with Zhi Zhi: Knowing that you are satisfied will not be humiliated, and those who are satisfied will always be happy. Excessive pursuit of fame and profit will definitely cost a lot, and even lead to great losses. If enough is enough, there will be no danger and it will last for a long time.
8, knowing the male and keeping the female: "male" is just moving and rushing, and "female" is static and soft. "Knowing men and protecting women" means knowing that men are powerful, but they are content with women. Having a thorough understanding of the male side and then controlling the "female" side is actually living in the most suitable place and mastering the overall situation, so as to achieve the goal of hegemony.
9. Kindness and humility: Lao Tzu said, I have three treasures, and I want to keep them. I will be kind for one day, frugal for two days, and dare not spend the first three days in the world. Kindness: love and empathy are the basic driving forces for human beings to get along well; "frugality": diligence and thrift, not extravagance and waste; "Dare not be the first in the world" is the thought of "humility" and "indisputable". If you have these three treasures, you can win people's hearts, create a harmonious environment, get people's support, and easily solve any difficulties. If you don't dare to be the first in the world, you will often become the first in the world.
10. Virtue without virtue: a virtuous person does not rely on virtue, which is a quality of "modesty" and "inferiority". Some people think they are great and like to brag. As a result, the more they brag, the fewer people buy him. On the contrary, some people do not report their achievements and do good deeds without leaving a name. The more modest they are, the more respected they are.
The above ten propositions of Laozi's life wisdom are Laozi's perception of life. Through a calm comparison, Lao Zi put forward an indifferent and quiet life purport, which is of great guiding significance for us to strengthen our self-cultivation. The ten propositions boil down to one point, that is, modesty and prudence, and strive for it. All contradictions in society, all entanglements between people, are out of contention-striving for fame and profit, striving for merit and profit, stretching selfish desires everywhere, and striving for power and profit everywhere. In order to eliminate the entanglement of human society and build a harmonious society, we must have a modest and prudent style. Let's follow Laozi's philosophy and do "inaction" instead of "recklessness"; Be "simple" and not "clever"; Be "soft" and not "strong"; Be "harmonious" and not "dry"; Be "content" and not "greedy"; Be "dedicated" and not "occupying the road"; Be "kind" and not "hypocritical"; Be "modest" and not "preemptive". And strive to create wealth for mankind, but not for yourself, selfless dedication to others, but not for fame. Everyone has this great moral behavior, and we will certainly make greater contributions to building a harmonious society and human happiness.
(3) Using the way of Taoist dialectical thinking, grasp the law of "extremes must be reversed" and firmly grasp the initiative of things development.
An important concept in Laozi's philosophy is the law of opposites transformation of things. Laozi believes that all phenomena are formed in opposition. Such as availability, difficulty, length, height, before and after, fortune and so on. And the opposite state is often transformed into each other. Such as "unfortunately, happiness depends on; Blessed, cursed. " In Lao Tzu's view, evil things often contain happy factors; Happy things often contain evil factors. This truth can be seen everywhere in the empirical world. For example, winning millions of lottery tickets is luck and blessing, but it often brings disaster. As soon as the news of winning the lottery came out, his wife asked him to pay, his lover clamored for money, his relatives took money, his friends pestered him to borrow money, thieves went to his house to steal money, and even killed him for money. We can often see that a person is in a bad situation, but it inspires his mind to work hard and let him go to a broad road. People who suffer setbacks on their way forward are often "behind every dark cloud there is a silver lining".
Laozi's law of the transformation of opposites gives us a hint:
1, things are formed in the relationship of opposites, so observing things depends not only on its positive side, but also on its negative side (opposite side), and both aspects can be taken into account in order to be a comprehensive understanding of a thing. Ordinary people only know how to grasp the positive side, and the law of the transformation of opposites reminds us of the profound significance of grasping the positive from the negative relationship.
Laozi not only awakens people to grasp the positive from the negative relationship, but also reminds people to pay attention to the negative role. Even he thinks that if we can stick to the opposite side of things, the effect is better than that shown in the front. Some people want to be brave, strive for supremacy, and possess, while Lao Tzu wants people to guard women, stay behind, and pay no attention to anything.
3. Laozi believes that when things reach a certain limit, they change the original situation and become its opposite. This is "extremes meet". Just as the moon will be short, it will be extremely surplus; When the lamp will go out, it will flourish; Flowers will fade and bloom, which is the nature of things. Understanding this law of "extremes meet" can take the lead in many things, nip in the bud, or give priority to the situation and turn the corner.
The law of the opposite transformation and extreme contradiction of things has important guiding significance for the operation and management of our enterprise. When the company is in a good situation, you must not be blindly optimistic and insensitive. We should find problems from achievements, weaknesses from advantages, and crises from excellent situations. Only in this way can we always keep a clear head and be invincible. When the company encounters difficulties and crises, we should also see the achievements, see the light, face the difficulties, analyze the difficulties and find solutions, so as to get out of the predicament and create brilliant achievements. The same is true of human management. Those who have made remarkable achievements in their work and are often praised should be reminded to guard against arrogance and rashness, be modest and prudent, be strict with themselves and strive for greater progress. Those who are criticized or even punished for their poor work performance should be helped to lay down their ideological burdens, do a good job in transformation, and establish confidence in striving to be advanced. The planning and development of enterprises should also use dialectical thinking, seriously carry out feasibility studies, firmly grasp the initiative, and make enterprises develop stably, continuously and healthily.
Finally, in order to deepen everyone's impression of Taoist thought, I summarize Taoist thought as "four noes", "four observances", "four understandings" and "four sentences":
Four noes: inaction, no desire, selflessness and no struggle.
Four Observances: softness, femininity, quietness and virtue.
Four Knowledge: Contentment, Zhi Zhi, Harmony and Kindness.
Four words: Tao is the source of all things, and Tao is the law.
Doing nothing without doing anything, doing without arguing.
Weaknesses are better than advantages, and modesty takes a back seat.
When things are transformed into opposites, the poles of things will be reversed.
For more details, please refer to Bao Guoyu's Taoist thought and its practical significance.