Confucius was our planet’s first self-help guru. His teachings were less about reasoned arguments like Socrates and the Greeks and more about alluding to how one might best react in various situations.
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Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history. The philosophy of Confucius emphasized personal and governmental morality, correctness of social relationships, justice and sincerity.
Story
Confucius was born to a poor family of royal descent, grew up without a father, was raised by his mother, married early, had a son, then left home and over time ascended in class to become a trusted advisor to heads of state. His teachings were less about reasoned arguments like Socrates and the Greeks and more about alluding to how one might best react in various situations. Kongzi was our planet’s first self-help guru. Kong zi had three thousand students, but that only 72 mastered what he taught.
Quotes
性相近也,习相远也。By nature, men are nearly alike; by practice, they get to be wide apart.
过而不改,是谓过矣。Not to mend the fault one has made is to err indeed.
己所不欲,勿施于人。What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.
言必信,行必果。Keep what you say and carry out what you do.
Moral
People to become the best possible versions of themselves through a set of principles such as living with integrity and dignity, staying true to one’s personal values, being free from worries and fears, saying less and doing more and evaluating oneself against internal not external standards.
References
- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confucius
- http://english.ccitimes.com/learm/2010-03-29/6091269828196.shtml
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disciples_of_Confucius
- https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Confucius