People have self-knowledge, and if they don't have self-knowledge, they will go on a painful path for the rest of their lives, because no one can perform well in every aspect of life, and if we overestimate or underestimate our strength, then we are likely to be hurt by poor decision-making. So the most important thing for us is to know ourselves and be ourselves.

There is an omniscient gentleman who often teaches his disciples that a person is self-aware, and to be a man is to be a self-aware person.

Only when we know ourselves can we know people. One of the disciples asked in class, "Teacher, do you know yourself?" ”

"yes, do I know myself?" He thought, "Well, when I go back, I must observe, think, and understand my own personality, my own mind." ”

When he returned home, Mr. Omniscient brought a mirror and carefully observed his face and expression, and then analyzed his personality.

First, he saw his shiny baldness. "Well, yes, Shakespeare has a shiny baldness." He thought.

He saw his hooked nose. "Well, the great British detective Sherlock Holmes, a world-class clever master, has a beautiful hooked nose." He thought.

He saw that he had a large long face. "Hey! The great writer Su Shi has a big long face. He thought.

He found himself short. "Haha! Lu Xun was short, and so was I. He thought.

He found himself with a pair of large skimmers. "Ah, Chaplin had a pair of big skimming feet!" He thought. As a result, he finally had the insight of "self-knowledge".

The next day, he told his disciples: "I have the characteristics of ancient and modern Chinese and foreign celebrities, great men, and smart people, and I am a different person, and I will have a bright future." ”

The "Mr. Know-It-All" in this story doesn't really recognize himself, and his evaluation of himself can only make people feel arrogant, thus leaving people with a laughing stock. Of course, it is difficult to recognize yourself, and some people can't see what kind of person they really are even at the end of their lives. This is because we don't have a comprehensive understanding of ourselves, just like the "Mr. Know-It-All" in the story, who sees his baldness, long face, and short stature as a symbol of wisdom, and only sees the good side of himself; You can't see the bad side of yourself, you only see your appearance but you can't see your heart. Therefore, we should pay more attention to our words and deeds, analyze what we have done, and summarize ourselves from them.

It is difficult for people to have a correct evaluation of themselves because of the "authorities are confused", so the best way to know yourself is to stand aside and evaluate yourself like a stranger. Then you should examine yourself as objectively as possible, assess your abilities and recognize your shortcomings.

It has been said that those who stand at the top of the mountain look at each other as small as those who stand at the bottom of the mountain. "It will be the top of the mountain, and the mountains are small at a glance", "There are mountains outside the mountains, and there is heaven outside the sky", such an artistic conception may not be something that people at the foot of the mountain can experience!

Many times, we unconsciously feel strong and this confidence is indispensable. But don't develop into conceit, or you will become arrogant. Like the stars in the sky, it is as big as the universe to dust, but it is as small as mustard beans to the universe. Therefore, it is important to recognize yourself.

Have you ever heard that fish swim too tired, birds fly too tired, and flowers bloom too tired? It's true that no one has seen them too tired because they are playing themselves.

The watch knows that its role is to tell the time, so it faithfully plays its part, taking a step with every second that passes, so that its life is easy.

The cup knows that its function is to hold water, wine or coffee, so it sits freely in the corner of the table and goes about its life without worry. It is natural to allow yourself to accommodate others, so it has lived a calm and comfortable life all its life.

Have you ever heard a cup laugh at a watch? No.

That's because the cup knows: the cup is the cup, and the watch is the watch. They have different conditions and different functions. If you can't open the cup, you want to replace the watch for timekeeping; If the watch can't be opened, if they want to play the role of a cup of water, it is the beginning of their nightmare in life!

So after recognizing yourself, be willing to be yourself!

If you can't be a green pine on the top of a mountain, be a little tree in a valley – but be the best little tree by the stream.

If you can't be a big tree, be a small bush; If you can't be a little bush, be a little grass.

If you're not a roe deer, be a little bass – but be the most lively little bass in the lake.

If you can't be a road, be a path; If you can't be the sun, be a star.

We can't all be captains, someone has to be sailors. There are many things in life for us to do, there are big things, there are small things, but the most important thing is the things around us. Self-knowledge is the first step in life, and the purpose of self-knowledge is to be true to one's role and play oneself well. If a person can combine the two, then his life will be successful.