Jean

The word “cautious independence” comes from the book of rites · the golden mean: “don’t see hidden, don’t show micro, so a gentleman should be cautious about his independence.” A gentleman should be cautious about being alone. Even if he is alone and no one pays attention, he should be cautious in his words and deeds. In the book of commandments, Zeng Guofan regarded “being able to be cautious and independent” as “the first way of self-improvement, the first way to seek happiness and the firs...