Learning from Confucius: The need for daily self-analysis May 7, 2017
Posted by Dennis Mellersh in Concept of personal development.Tags: Confucius, inspiration, life, personal development, personal development potential, personal growth, philosophy, writing
trackback
By Dennis Mellersh
Rigorously learning a plan of personal development and self-improvement, no matter how thorough and profound it is, will not benefit us much if we aren’t honest in our self-appraisal.
If we are not truthful with ourselves, with our inner commitment, in terms of what we are doing outwardly, we are not on a path of growth.
This from Confucius:
“Master Tseng said:
‘Each day I ask three things of myself: Have I been trustworthy in all that I’ve done for other people? Have I stood by my word in dealing with friends? Have I practised all that I’ve been taught?’” (1)
(1) Confucius, the Analects, as translated in David Hinton’s book, The Four Chinese Classics, Counterpoint, Berkeley, California, 2013
Personal Development Ideas 
Comments»
No comments yet — be the first.