"A good medicine is good for diseases, and honest advice is good for actions." Most people understand this truth, but in life, in the face of hypocritical flattery and sincere criticism, there are very few people who are willing to listen to the truth.
In fact, if you fall into this vicious circle for a long time, you will become increasingly unable to listen to the truth for us and become increasingly unable to accept your own flaws, which will lead to worse life and more difficult life.
famous screenwriter Li Bihua said: "The truth is the worst, the truth is the worst."
Everyone knows that lies are nice and the truth is harsh. But the person who can speak out about your shortcomings is the person who truly cares about you and truly hopes that you will become better. And those who use lies to numb you care about the most real interests.
If we blindly reject the truth, we are deliberately escaping our weaknesses. Northern Song Dali scholar Zhou Dunyi once sighed: "I have had a thing for you today. I don't like people's rules. If you are afraid of illness and avoid medical treatment, you would rather destroy your body without enlightenment."
In fact, many people do not really like to listen to the truth, but they do not dare to face up to their shortcomings and do not want to admit their shortcomings, so they choose to indulge in lies that infinitely amplify their own advantages. Everyone loves to listen to good things, but only the truth can keep us awake at all times and not be blinded.
"Everyone doesn't listen to lies, and those who tell lies will disappear."
If we don't listen to the truth, over time, there may be no friends around us who are willing to tell the truth. There are only a group of villains who have no position, no matter what the incident is, and at the same time, they can use any means to achieve their goals. If you hear too many lies, you will inevitably have fewer truths.
"The Rules of Disciples" says: "If you hear something wrong, you will be angry, and if you hear something bad, you will be happy, but if you are good friends, you will be unhappy when you hear someone telling you your fault." It means that if you hear someone praise you, you will be very happy. Soon those friends who are good at speaking and who cover up your faults will come to you, and real good friends will stay away from you.
The false intention of echoing the show will never be able to resist those outspoken sincerity.
Philosopher Bacon once said: "Being able to hear others tell the truth to yourself, so that you can avoid detours, make fewer mistakes or not make big mistakes, this is really a blessing and good fortune."
Faithful words can save people. Those who dare to tell us what we are deficient are the most worth cherishing. Because those who are good to you and hope you will become better will choose to tell the truth even though they know that the truth is not good.
As the saying goes, "People who are truly good for you dare to tell the truth to you, no matter how sharp that is." Although the truth is unpleasant, it can be kind to me. Those who speak out and stop us from making mistakes point out our shortcomings and analyze the pros and cons for us. They are our true nobles.
German poet Heine once said: "Life cannot bloom brilliant flowers from lies."
You must know that the truth is the eternal catalyst for the growth of life. When we cannot hear the truth for a long time, our growth will inevitably stop moving forward or even regress because of hypocritical words.
Only when we can hear the truth and listen to the truth can we move forward. Ming Dynasty Chen Jiru once said: "You can receive good words, just like a city people seeking profit, you will accumulate money and become a rich man." The truth is like a mirror, reminding us of our own shortcomings and deficiencies at all times, and always urging us to face up to it and correct it.
Once we open our hearts and try to welcome the real feedback conveyed by others, it is only temporary. Our thoughts will continue to expand with impact, and our lives will gradually improve as we can hear and change.
An excellent life not only needs to listen to the truth, but also needs to listen to the truth more.
