The opening chapter of "University" mentions: "The way of the university is in Mingmingde, in being close to the people, and in stopping at perfection." It is not only an exposition of the ancient way of learning, but also a profound enlightenment for life pursuit and career development. We can also apply this concept to career planning and development.
"Enlightenment" means that we must constantly clarify and promote our inner bright virtues. In the workplace, this means that we need to constantly improve ourselves, improve our professional skills and ethics. Stand out from the competition.
"Being close to the people" teaches us to be kind to others and build good interpersonal relationships. Teamwork and communication skills are especially important in the workplace. A person who can get along well with team members and communicate effectively will get more support and help in their work, so that they can complete tasks more smoothly.
"Perfection" is the highest pursuit of career development. Constantly strive for excellence and perfection. In the career path, only by constantly challenging yourself can you achieve higher achievements.
"Knowing and then having a certainty, being certain and then being quiet, being quiet and then being able to be at peace, being at peace and then being able to worry, and then being able to get after thinking", tells us that after determining the career goal, we must maintain inner peace and stability. In a complex workplace environment, keep a calm mind, analyze calmly, think deeply, make the right decisions, and succeed.
"Things have a beginning and an end. Knowing the priority, then the shortcut", is a clear guidance for career planning. In the workplace, we need to prioritize our work tasks, arrange our time reasonably, and do the important things first, and then deal with the trivial things. Get the job done efficiently and achieve your career goals.
"Those who want to be clear and virtuous in the world will rule their country first; Those who want to rule their country must first gather their families; Those who want to unite their families, first cultivate their bodies" It can be seen that whether it is governing the country, the family or the world, it is inseparable from personal self-cultivation. If you want to make a difference in the workplace, you must first develop your professional skills and moral literacy. Only by constantly improving ourselves can we be invincible in the fierce competition.
The key to self-cultivation lies in "learning from things". Gain knowledge and improve your cognition by observing and studying things. In the workplace, constantly learn new knowledge and skills to keep up with the pace of the times. At the same time, "sincerity and righteousness" is also an important part of self-cultivation. Maintain sincerity and integrity in your heart, and not be swayed by external temptations.
"University" reminds us that "those who are in chaos and end in the end will be rejected". If something goes wrong with our roots, which is personal self-cultivation, then no matter how much we achieve in the workplace, it will be unstable. Therefore, we should always pay attention to our inner cultivation and professional skills to ensure that our "roots" are stable.
The wisdom in The University is not only applicable to ancient scholars, but also to the professional development of modern professionals.