The first line of the first line "A gentleman's love for others should be consistent with all desires", the general idea is that a gentleman's "love for others" should be "consistent with all desires" - that is, he should be anxious about the people's needs, think about what the people think, and work hard to do it. Satisfy the needs of the common people;
The second line of the second line, "A man with lofty ideals should be sincere in his work," to the effect that no matter what a gentleman does, the first prerequisite is sincerity.
The second couplet here talks about the bottom line of being a human being, and the first couplet talks about the way to do things. Needless to say more about the second couplet, let’s talk about the first couplet here, focusing on “All Desires”.
It is said that Confucius had a student who redeemed his country's slaves from abroad. The country rewarded him according to policy, but he did not want it. Confucius said: What you do seems very noble, but it may have negative consequences - think about it, if your glorious deeds spread, everyone will be embarrassed to receive rewards, and who will be willing to redeem the slaves of their own country? Woolen cloth?
Confucius also said: A gentleman is likened to righteousness, and a villain is likened to benefit. "Yi Yu Yi" is the moral standard of a gentleman, but "Yu Yu Yi" does not mean that villains are bad, but it is a good prescription for a gentleman to deal with things.
Nowadays, in many government departments, institutions, and state-owned enterprises, this phenomenon often occurs:
The leaders are very capable, the employees are very obedient, and everyone seems to be harmonious and working together, but Year after year passed, I kept spinning in circles, but couldn't achieve results. What's the problem? It is probably because there is no "universal desire".
If you understand deeply, you will find that everyone has unique personality needs:
Older people may not want to do things well, but may want to put less pressure on them. If you are younger, you still have the energy to take care of the elderly and raise children after get off work; or you may want to have more free time, seize the tail of youth, make up for the shortcomings in life, and pursue poetry and distance; or you may use your rich experience to learn more. Come up with ideas, think of ways, and do less trivial things that are easy for people to look down on. You are a lot of age, and you don’t want to lose face;
Those who are young and powerful are not always ambitious and boastful. They may not move, but they may want to concentrate on doing some things that the superior leaders and the entire unit are more concerned about, and achieve career promotion as soon as possible;
Those who have just entered the workplace are not all ambitious, shallow and willful, but may be I want to stick to my main career track, make some small achievements, get a qualification certificate, and ask for a higher annual salary when I change jobs.
To lead, synchronize first. "Sun Tzu's Art of War" also says: He who has the same desire from above and below wins. Understand everyone's small thoughts and unify these small thoughts with the big goals of the organization. At this time After arranging deployment, command and dispatch, it is estimated that it will not be difficult to solve the dilemma of "face and heart are not in harmony" and "work is not effective".
U.S. President John F. Kennedy once said: Don’t ask what your country can do for you, but ask what you can do for your country. We often hear leaders say this today. In fact, this is not the attitude that a "gentleman who loves his neighbor" should have.
In the recently popular poverty alleviation TV series "Mountains and Seas", Ma Defu and the villagers frequently clashed over issues such as relocation and breeding. Every conflict here is a reflection of the lofty ideals of the poverty alleviators and the actual needs of the poor households. fierce collision between them. Until the two are coordinated, the work will move forward one step further.
As you can see, in the above examples, people's needs are clear, and "unifying all desires" is mainly a matter of attitude, that is, whether they are willing to serve the people. A major feature of modern society is that people often don’t know what they need. When Jobs took out the iPhone, people's eyes lit up: Yes, this is what I want!
As the most active elements in the market economy, entrepreneurs are always looking for and stimulating unsatisfied potential desires. They promote social progress and can also be called "gentlemen" in modern society.
Some people may say that entrepreneurs do this for money. Without the expectation of income from patent fees, would it be impossible for Watt to improve the steam engine? But from another perspective, we can also think of it this way - it is the sound and standardized legal system and the fair and free market in modern society that make people more virtuous. It is this progressive society that encourages people to be gentlemen who serve the people. What about money? It's just a by-product of this behavior.
If you give the people what they want, they will definitely not treat you badly, and they will give you fame, fortune, or fame and fortune. This understanding of "a gentleman's love for others is based on all desires" may be tacky, but it is also very down-to-earth.
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