Guiguzi Chapter 11: Make up your mind and decide your doubts.

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Chapter 11 Guiguzi

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This paper mainly discusses the advantages and disadvantages of judging right and wrong and various judgment methods. The key point is that the word "decide" means decision and decision. Being good at judging the situation and making decisions is the key to the success or failure of everything. Making a decision is not only a choice, but also a test. As the saying goes: "If you interrupt, it will be chaotic." It can be seen that whether you are good at making decisions is related to the future and destiny of people from all walks of life.

Guiguzi believes that all decisions made for others involve certain interests. It is human nature to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and it is also the main principle that people from all walks of life follow. In view of this reality, Guiguzi put forward the decision-making method of "sizing up the situation, observing the reason and understanding the reason".

Therefore, when using "decisive methods" to solve problems, we should learn from the past, look at the present, determine the problems, and think twice before you act. We should not only be brave in making decisions, but also make immediate decisions.

original text

Any decision [1] must be entrusted to the skeptic, make good use of it and make poor use of it. As for the temptation of goodness, there is no confusion. Beneficial is not influenced by it, while defamiliarization is entrusted by it. Benefiting the good, hiding in the evil, is not alienated. Therefore, there are losers and those who keep them away [2], which is the loss of this matter.

To annotate ...

[1] Decide: Decide things.

[2] separation: through "bitterness", the meaning of bitterness.

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Whenever you decide something, you should aim at the doubts in the other person's heart. Generally speaking, people hope that decision-making can bring him benefits, and they don't want decision-making mistakes to cause disasters. Therefore, people who are good at making decisions must first induce the other party to tell their true wishes and all the situations, so as to eliminate our confusion or prejudice. The decision must bring benefits to the other party, otherwise, he will not accept such a decision without benefits, which depends on the vagaries and surprises of the decision. Any decision should be beneficial to the other party, but if there are unfavorable factors in it, then the other party will not accept it and the relationship between the two will be alienated. Therefore, such a decision is not good for the person who makes the decision, and it will even make him suffer. Such a decision is wrong.

original text

There are five reasons why saints can achieve their goals: those who rely on the virtue of yang, those who rely on the thief of yin, those who rely on sincerity, those who rely on seclusion and those who rely on plain. Yang is a word of encouragement, and Yin is a word of encouragement. [1] and radix are usually used. These four [2] are slightly applied. So the past, the experience and the ordinary can be decided. The matter of princes and adults is also dangerous and respectful, but it can be decided; Those who are easy to succeed without hard work can be sure; Those who work hard but have to do it can be firm; If you go to the patient, you can decide; If you are lucky, you can decide.

To annotate ...

[1] usually: usually, usually.

[2] four: one word, two words, daily, machine pivot.

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There are five main reasons and methods why saints can achieve great things: first, publicly impose kindness; Second, they hurt each other secretly; Third, they treat people sincerely; Fourth, they cheat each other; Fifth, they make friends in a normal way. When using the "Yang De" method, we should speak consistently, but when using the "dirty thief" method, we should make people unable to understand our true meaning and make the other party deceived. The usual means, plus the means used at critical moments, are used alternately in the dark. When making a decision, we can measure the past experience, then verify it with the development trend of future things, and finally take everyday things as evidence, and then make a decision if possible. There are five situations in planning things that can help princes make decisions: princes are in danger, and they can gain a good reputation and make decisions after success; If you can easily succeed without spending a lot of effort and energy, you can make a decision; Although some things are very laborious and diligent, they can't help but make decisions, and they can make decisions; If you can eliminate your worries, you can make a decision; If it brings luck, you can make a decision.

original text

Therefore, the husband's determination is the foundation of everything [1]. Rule by right and wrong, decide success or failure, and make it difficult. So the former king used turtle [2] to decide for himself.

To annotate ...

Foundation: foundation, foundation.

[2] Turtle: the meaning of divination. Zan is bamboo and tortoise is tortoise shell, both of which are divination tools.

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Therefore, it is very difficult to decide events and solve problems, which is the basis for handling everything and is related to the stability of the country and the success or failure of the cause. Therefore, ancient kings should also use divination to help them make correct decisions.