Theme: teachers
2 reflections tagged with "teachers"
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Honoring the Worthy, Caring for the Weak
Confucius sketches a balanced ideal: respecting those of virtue or skill (賢), being inclusive of ordinary people (眾), actively affirming goodness, and empathizing with those who struggle or lack ability (不能). This resists both elitism and indifference.
Day 45
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Respect for Teachers
Zigong, himself a brilliant and accomplished man, refuses a compliment that would elevate him above his teacher. His analogy is memorable: a lesser person's qualities are visible at a glance, but the greatest teacher's depth requires patient entry through the right gate. Flattery that undermines a teacher's standing is gently but firmly redirected.