Establish Others First

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Key Takeaway: The core teachings of Shu offer practical wisdom for life.

Reciprocity, empathy. The Confucian virtue of using one's own heart as a measure for how to treat others — the practical application of the golden rule. Confucius described shu as the single thread running through all his teachings -- the practical application of ren expressed as concrete ethical behavior in everyday relationships. Key teachings include: • What you do not wish, do not do to others • The positive golden rule • Agreement is not the same as peace

As Confucius taught in the Analects and as the Confucian tradition of virtue and self-cultivation holds, Establish Others First (恕) represents a key insight in Confucianism.

— Oriens
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