1.2 Three things to reflect daily
曾子曰、吾日三省吾身、為人謀、而不忠乎、與朋友交、而不信乎、傳不習乎。
The philosopher Zeng [Tsang] said, ‘I daily examine myself on three points:– whether, in transacting business for others, I may have been not faithful;– whether, in intercourse with friends, I may have been not sincere;– whether I may have not mastered and practised the instructions of my teacher.’
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Discussion:
This week we start exploring what Confucius has to say on what to expect of our own self.
Philosopher Zeng, a famous student of Confucius who wrote the classic University, recommends daily reflection on three areas: Faithfulness (on business), Sincerity (with friends), and Practice and Mastery (of Confucius teachings). In this modern world of abundance information and rapid pace, people are getting more difficult to find time to reflect. A regular time and space for quiet and peace is therefore very beneficial. At the end of the day, find 15 minutes, sit, reflect, and process. Have we been faithful? been sincere? been practicing what i have learnt?1.2 吾日三省吾身
曾子曰、吾日三省吾身、為人謀、而不忠乎、與朋友交、而不信乎、傳不習乎。
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讨论：
这个星期，我们开始探索孔子所说对于自我的应有要求。
哲学家曾子，孔子的著名学生和经典”大学“的作者，建议每日作三个方面的反省：忠诚（对企业），诚信（的朋友），和实践孔子的教导。在这个信息泛滥和节奏急促的年代，人们越来越难以找到时间来思考和反省。因此，如果能在固定的时间和空间，回归到一个安静与平安的空间，是非常健康和有益的。在一天结束的时候，找十五分钟，坐，反省，和处理一天所发生的事情。忠诚吗？真诚吗？有一直在练习我所学到的东西吗？
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