Tsu-ssu's writings, though a small collection, were certainly impactful. It mostly tells a very basic truth to people. Be sincere. If people were more sincere, well then I, personally, wouldn't have of 'the dramz' in my own life.
By that I mean, Tsu-ssu's words are translated as 'sincere' but it goes deeper than meaning 'tell the truth'. What he means on a deeper level is that because people are naturally good, the ability to do good is always palpable. It's always something lying in wait, waiting to be taken advantage of by any person. Unfortunately our selfish desires often get in the way of achieving true peace with our neighbors. Something I've never really fully understood. To be able to look at someone with a different background than oneself, and declare to them "You're wrong." is something I definitely can't do. The fact that there are people who can do that is an incredible feat to me.
To have that sort of confidence in your own beliefs, is quite frankly ridiculous. Everyone grows up with different factors of socialization and values, and that people can declare someone 'wrong' or 'weird' because they believe that their own views trump others is absolutely ridiculous and something Tsu-ssu would agree with me on, I believe. After all,
"Don't do to others what you wouldn't want done to you."
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