3 ways to set the direction of life learned from the classics

The following is the contents of the first chapter of the sutra of the university. Let’s take a look at how we should direct our lives through the following story.

“Only after knowing where to stay do you have a certain direction, only after you have a certain direction can you be calm, only after being calm can you be at peace, only after being at peace you can be considerate, and only after being thoughtful can you achieve achievement.”

In the end, the key is that you need to raise your metacognition. The beginning of raising metacognition is to fully understand my current situation. If you want to move forward, first figure out exactly what kind of situation you are in and accept the reality. That is the beginning of life design.

“Once upon a time, a man who wished to reveal his bright virtue to the whole world first governed his own country. And those who wanted to rule their own country first straightened their own households. A man who wished to straighten his own household first wiped himself. A person who wishes to polish his own body first corrects his mind. Whoever wants to straighten his own mind first makes his will sincere. The man who wished to make his own will sincere first expanded his knowledge to the limit. The expansion of such knowledge lies in the investigation of things.”

To point out the important part here, I want to talk about environment settings. Will is also important, but the environment must be set first so that the will is easily hardened and sustainable. So don’t just put your mind to it, let’s create an environment where I can do well.

“Knowledge is reached after things have been explored. After attaining knowledge, the will becomes sincere. After the will is sincere, the heart is right. After the mind is rectified, the body is cultivated. After the body is cleaned, the house becomes straight. After the family is straight, the country is governed. After the country is ruled, the whole world is at peace.”

After all, the ability to learn is the beginning. Nothing can be started unless knowledge is reached through inquiry. In particular, in a time when information is constantly pouring out like these days, it is necessary to select high-quality information and study diligently. It’s not like you just work hard. Picking out quality information from the flood of information is more important than working hard.