Chapter 36 People are one, I am ten; people are ten, I am a hundred

Learn it well, question it, think it carefully, discern it clearly, and practice it earnestly.There is no learning, and the learning of learning can be done.If someone asks, the one who asks does not know what to do.There is Fu Si, thinking of Fu De Fu Cuo also.There is Fuming, and the distinguishing is Fuming Fucuo.If there is a way to do it, the way to do it is to do it.One person can do it, and one can do it.People can do it ten times, but a person can do it a thousand times.If you can do this.Even if you are stupid, you must be clear, even if you are soft, you must be strong. —— "The Doctrine of the Mean" (excerpt)

At around 3 p.m. on March 5, 2005, Premier Wen Jiabao, after listening to the speeches of representatives of Gansu Province who participated in the Third Session of the Tenth National People's Congress, told everyone that the tasks of the year's work proposed in the government work report: to complete these tasks, It depends on everyone's struggle.Later, Premier Wen said: "The construction of socialist modernization depends on the long-term hard work of the people of the whole country. The vast number of cadres and masses in the western region must work hard with the spirit of 'one person is one, I am ten; , Relying on one's own hands to change the appearance."

The passage from "The Doctrine of the Mean" quoted at the beginning of the chapter means: study extensively, explore carefully, think carefully, discern clearly, and finally practice practically.Either don't learn, and never give up if you don't learn.Either don't ask, and never give up if you don't understand.Either don't think, and never give up if you don't get anything.Either don't make a distinction, and never give up if you don't make a clear distinction.Either don't implement it, and never give up if you don't practice it.If others put one point of effort in doing it, I will use one hundred percent of effort to do it; if others try to do it very hard, I will use a thousand points of effort to do it.If it is really possible to do this, even if you are stupid, you can become wise, and even if you are weak, you can definitely become strong.

As far as the moral behavior and value orientation of life are concerned, Chinese Confucian scholars place more emphasis on self-improvement, vigor, and initiative.And it is this aggressive value orientation that has forged the Chinese people's national spirit, moral character and ideological outlook, enabling them to stand among the nations of the world and make indelible contributions to the development of human civilization. As mentioned in "Book of Changes", "Heaven moves vigorously, and a gentleman strives for self-improvement", Confucianism advocates in many of its classics the way of learning, inquiring, prudent thinking, discerning, and earnest practice, and the spirit of studying hard and unwilling to be left behind , the fighting spirit of "One person can do it, he can do it; ten people can do it, he can do it" is the embodiment of vigor, self-improvement, positive and promising thinking.Confucius advocated and worked hard to practice the spirit of unremitting struggle for lofty ideals, and despised the attitude of life that is full of food and nothing to do all day long. He was diligent, studious and persistent throughout his life.Confucius once learned the drum and qin from his teacher Xiangzi, and the title of the piece was "Wen Wang Cao".Confucius practiced hard for many days, and was affirmed by Shi Xiangzi, who said it was all right.But Confucius was not satisfied, thinking that he was "not enough".After practicing for many days, Shi Xiangzi thought that Confucius had "got his number", but Confucius thought he "hadn't got his ambition".After a long time, Shi Xiangzi thought it was really good this time, but Confucius still thought that he was not good enough.He studied repeatedly and finally realized the true connotation of the qin music. He didn't stop until he could see the image of King Wen expressed in the music.His assiduous spirit of "one person can do it, a hundred people can do it, ten people can do it, a thousand things" has deeply moved Shi Xiangzi. Until now, Confucius's "never tire of learning and tireless teaching" His attitude towards life still contains great spiritual power.

"A person is one, I am ten; a person is ten, I am a hundred", which is derived from the "one person can do it, I have a hundred; ten people can do it, I have a thousand" in "The Doctrine of the Mean". The abbreviation and rephrasing of this sentence in ". The Doctrine of the Mean contains the essence of Confucianism and is the core of the Confucian spirit.The above-mentioned words are exactly the life experience of the Confucian sages who pursued "consummate goodness". ambition.This is crucial to shaping the great character and national spirit of the Chinese nation.Premier Wen Jiabao quoted this sentence at the meeting, intending to encourage the vast number of cadres and masses in the western region to carry forward the western spirit of hard work-one person is one, I am ten; people are ten, I am a hundred.This is a spirit of hard work and pioneering, but it is more of a kind of tolerance, hard work and persistence. It shows the western people's self-improvement, tenacious struggle, and active progress in the face of unfavorable natural conditions and backwardness since modern times. Spirit.