Tzeng-Tzu said, “Every day I examine myself on three points: whether in counseling others I have not been loyal; whether in intercourse with my friends I have not been faithful; and whether I have not repeated again and again and practiced the instructions of my teacher.” [Analects 1:4]
In this Analects, Confucius is trying to remind us about what we have learned through him or through his teachings. He wanted us to evaluate ourselves if what we have learned just stayed in our minds or if we have applied it in our lives.
The application of teachings was said to be measured first, through retelling what we have learned through discussions or sharings. Second, through interpreting the teachings with real life or hypothetical situations. Lastly, it can be measured through incorporating the teachings and our own lives. Through this, it can be seen whether the teachings were really learned and absorbed by our hearts and not just our minds. Confucius wanted to remind us that the teachings are called teachings because they ought to correct our wrong doings. These are not just for the enrichment of the mind but of the whole being. They are reminders to what we should do. Therefore, the teachings should be applied in order to see if we were being loyal, faithful and dutiful to what we believe in. Beliefs are to be lived. "Ayaw lang pirmi ka tarog sa mga sinultian apan himui og lihok aron makita na ikaw tinud-anay na natarog"
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