Mencius
How does my heart react when I see someone pushed to the edge in a world driven by profit?
📝ONGO's Reflection
Anyone who sees a child about to fall into a well feels a sudden alarm and pity. Mencius declares that this heart of compassion is the proof of human nature. What astonished me on rereading him was his hopefulness. That he never abandoned his belief in human goodness, even amid the horrific chaos of the Warring States, is a truly weighty thing. When I grow weary of the cynicism that says humans are selfish creatures who chase only profit, Mencius's ardent words rekindle the goodness within us and breathe in the vast, flowing spirit to stand against the world.
"If men suddenly see a child about to fall into a well, they will without exception experience a feeling of alarm and distress."Mencius, Mencius
"우물에 빠지려는 어린아이를 보면 누구나 깜짝 놀라며 불쌍히 여기는 마음을 갖는다."
🌱Apply It Today
Today, don't turn away from someone who needs a small hand: an elderly person carrying a load on the street, the person behind you who needs the door held. Put pure goodwill into action, without calculating gain.
