A brief analysis of the five elements and constituent elements in "Guiguzi"
What are the Five Elements: In fact, the theory of the Five Elements was not proposed by Guiguzi. It is said that the Five Elements should have existed during the period of the Five Emperors Yao and Shun. Guiguzi believes that there is an invisible and intangible Tao in the universe. This concept follows Taoist thought, and the state presented by this Tao is the five elements, which are transmitted and flowed in the form of "qi".
The Five Elements Theory is also a philosophical thought created by the ancient people of my country. It is an ancient simple materialist philosophy. Yin and Yang and the Five Elements can be divided into "Yin and Yang" and "Five Elements". However, the two complement each other. The Five Elements must be combined with Yin and Yang, and the theory of Yin and Yang must be combined with the Five Elements. The confluence of the five elements and yin and yang theories formed the framework of traditional Chinese thinking. From here we can see that the five elements are actually five forces, not five substances, and the five elements also have corresponding flavors. Later generations continued to develop the five elements theory, which formed today's five elements theory.
Everything in the universe can be systematically divided into five major categories: "metal", "wood", "water", "fire" and "earth" according to their characteristics. These five categories of things are collectively called the Five Elements. Metal, wood, water, fire and earth do not refer to five specific single things, but an abstract summary of five different attributes of everything in the universe. The true connotation of the five elements should be fully understood.
There is a relationship between the five elements, which are two aspects of contradiction. Mutual growth and mutual restraint are the universal laws of things, and they are two inseparable aspects within things. If there is no restraint, things will develop endlessly and go to extremes, causing the consequences of things turning from good to bad; if there is restraint but no birth, things will lose their vitality and lead to decline and abjection due to being suppressed too much.
Practical application: In my opinion, Guiguzi’s article is very practical in real life, because we often encounter people in life who are unable to succeed in their career because they cannot speak. It's very frustrating, but some people rise to great heights because they can talk and talk. Among classmates, we may only advocate treating each other sincerely and being tolerant to each other, but using good speaking skills can make our relationship deeper; on the contrary, not knowing the art of speaking will slowly grow into gaps between us due to small frictions in life. , a gap, which ultimately leads to alienation.
In fact, if explained from a high-level summary perspective, what exactly is "Guiguzi" about? This problem is much easier. In fact, any system consists of two aspects.
The elements that make up a system and the relationships between them.
Without either of these two aspects, it cannot be said to be a system. This fully shows that Guiguzi studies social systems and explores human affairs. So from this perspective, the focus of "Guiguzi" is obviously the study 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 unquestionable. And language communication is the most important and direct way. Therefore, having excellent language communication skills is a powerful tool in interpersonal communication, which can help us navigate interpersonal communication with ease.
I have long known how important learning the art of speaking is to our future lives, but I have never truly realized the charm of the art of speaking until I systematically studied the course Guiguzi. It will have a significant impact on the development of my life in the future. In my future life, I will pay more attention to my words and deeds and slowly learn the art of speaking.
"Guiguzi" focuses on practical methods and methods, and has an extremely complete system of leadership, wisdom and strategy. It can be called "China's No. 1 Wonderful Book". It focuses on strategy and also covers military matters. It is also the first book in the history of our country to discuss advice, suggestions, consultation, negotiation and general communication skills on the basis of fully exploring human psychological characteristics and psychological activity laws. "Wisdom can be used for things that others cannot understand, but can be used for things that others cannot understand." Hidden plans are always better than fighting without any effort. This is the essence of "Guiguzi".
As for this book, people have interpreted it from different angles throughout the ages. In today's society, competition is fierce, and everyone is competing all the time, looking for their own way to win.
Whether a country's diplomatic tactics are appropriate or not is related to the life and death of a country; whether a business negotiation and strategy is used appropriately is related to the success or failure of a company's operations and gains and losses; a person's speech and behavior in the workplace is related to his promotion or retention. So, under this background of the times, the practical significance of the book "Guiguzi", which integrates the past and connects the present, and makes the past serve the present is undoubtedly revealed.
"Guiguzi" is quite distinctive in traditional Chinese culture. It is a theory and philosophy of troubled times. Its philosophy is pragmatic morality and philistinism, emphasizing fame, fortune and progress. It is a practical philosophy that emphasizes action. Its methodology is to adapt to the current situation and know the changes of power.
Although the book "Guiguzi" has been suppressed for a long time, the wisdom and power it reveals has been studied and studied by ancient Chinese military strategists, politicians and diplomats, and is widely used by modern people. Internal affairs, diplomacy, war, economy, trade and public relations and other fields.
Of course, I also know that true wisdom cannot be obtained by simple learning. This requires us to pay attention to our words and deeds at all times, master our own speaking art, and calm ourselves. Only in this way can we learn Guiguzi The true meaning of. So, what can we learn from "Guiguzi"? I have no way of knowing, but I believe that all answers can be found in real society.