Shu Er VII

The Harmony of Opposites: Portrait of a Balanced Character

The Expansive Heart: The Composure of the Noble Mind

Extravagance or Parsimony? The Lesser of Two Evils

A Lifetime of Prayer: The Virtue Lived Daily

The Humble Pursuit: ‘I Dare Not Claim Sagehood, Only Ceaseless Striving’

The Master’s Duet: A Lesson in Humble Learning

The Knowing-Doing Gap: A Sage’s Confession of Practical Shortfall

A Peculiar Fortune: To Have One’s Errors Recognized

The Distance of Virtue: A Wish Away

A Teacher’s Grace: Applaud the Progress, Not the Past

The Foundation of Knowledge: Against Hasty Action, For Learning from Observation

The Angler’s Mercy: A Hook, Not a Net; A Flying Arrow, Not One at Rest

The Enemy of Constancy: Pretense and Self-Deception

The Good Man and the Steadfast: The Value of Constancy

The Sage and the Gentleman: A Hierarchy of Ideals