The theory of five elements is also a philosophical thought created by ancient people in China, and it is a simple materialistic philosophy in ancient times. Yin-yang and five elements can be divided into "Yin-yang" and "Five Elements", but they are complementary, and the five elements must be combined with Yin-yang, and the theory of Yin-yang must be combined with the five elements. The confluence of the five elements and the theory of Yin and Yang constitutes the framework of China's traditional thinking. It can be seen from here that the five elements are actually five forces, not five substances, and the five elements also have corresponding tastes. Later generations continued to develop the Five Elements Theory and formed today's Five Elements Theory.
Everything in the universe can be systematically divided into five categories according to its characteristics: gold, wood, water, fire and earth. These five things are collectively called the five elements. Gold, wood, water, fire and earth do not refer to five specific single things, but are abstract summaries of five different attributes of all things in the universe. We should fully understand the true connotation of the five elements.
There is a relationship and contradiction between the five elements. Mutual growth and mutual resistance are the universal laws of things, and they are two inseparable aspects within things. If there is nothing, things will develop endlessly, go to extremes, and have extreme consequences, from good to bad; If there is no life, things will lose their vitality and go down and out because they are suppressed too much.
Practical application: In my opinion, Guiguzi's article is very practical in real life, because we often meet some people who are not very frustrated in their official career because they can't speak, while others rise to the peak because they can speak. Maybe we only advocate the true feelings and mutual tolerance between classmates, but using good speaking skills can make our relationship deeper; On the contrary, the art of not talking will make us grow into estrangements and gaps because of small frictions in life, which will eventually lead to alienation.
In fact, if explained from a highly generalized perspective, what is Guiguzi talking about? This problem is much simpler. In fact, any system is composed of two aspects.
The relationship between elements that make up a system.
Neither of these two aspects can be called a system. This fully shows that Guiguzi studies social system and explores personnel. Therefore, from this perspective, the focus of Guiguzi is obviously to study the knowledge of the relationship between systems: the relationship between people, the relationship between people and things, and the relationship between things.
In interpersonal communication, the importance of communication is beyond doubt. Language communication is one of the most important and direct ways. Therefore, having excellent language communication skills is a sharp weapon in interpersonal communication, which can help us to be comfortable in interpersonal communication.
I have long known how important it is to learn the art of speaking in our later life, but I never really realized the charm brought by the art of speaking until I systematically studied the course Guiguzi, which has a great influence on my later life development. In my later life, I will pay more attention to my words and deeds and slowly learn the art of speaking.
Guiguzi pays attention to practical methods and has an extremely complete leadership strategy system, which is called "the first wonderful book in China". It is based on strategy, and it is also the first book in the history of China to explore persuasion, suggestion, negotiation, negotiation and general communication skills on the basis of fully exploring people's psychological characteristics and laws of psychological activities. "Intelligence is unknown to people, but people can do nothing", which is the essence of Guiguzi.
Throughout the ages, people have interpreted this book from different angles. For today's society, the competition is fierce, and there is a contest all the time. Everyone is looking for their own way to win. Whether a country's diplomatic tactics are appropriate or not is related to a country's life and death; Whether a business negotiation and strategy are properly used is related to the success or failure of enterprise management; A person's behavior in the workplace is related to his promotion or stay. In this context, Guiguzi combines the past with the present, and the practical significance of making the past serve the present is undoubtedly revealed.
Guiguzi is quite distinctive in the traditional culture of China. It is the theory and philosophy of troubled times. His philosophy is a pragmatic moral theory and consistency, emphasizing fame and fortune and enterprising, and a practical philosophy emphasizing action. Its methodology is to conform to the times and be resourceful.
Although Guiguzi has been suppressed for a long time, its wisdom and tactics have been studied and studied by military strategists, politicians and diplomats in ancient China, while modern people are widely used in internal affairs, diplomacy, war, economy and trade, public relations and other fields.
Of course, I also know that true wisdom can't be acquired by simple study, which requires us to always pay attention to our words and deeds, master our own speaking art and precipitate ourselves. Only in this way can we learn the true meaning of guiguzi. So, what have we learned from Guiguzi? I don't know, but I believe all the answers can be found in the real world.