The theory of the four mistakes

The Yellow Emperor was in the Ming Hall, with Lei Gong sitting by his side. The Yellow Emperor said on a daily basis, "Master, you have learned many things. You have tried to cultivate the meaning of gain and loss. That's why you gain and lose." Lei Gong said to the Sun: "When one follows the scriptures and practices, they all speak of perfection. If there are any mistakes at that time, please listen to their explanations." Emperor Ri: Your son is young and not yet wise enough. Is he trying to mix and match words? There are twelve meridians and three hundred and sixty-five collaterals. These are all known to people and followed by workers. Therefore, those who are not perfect lack concentration in spirit, have no focus on their will, and lose both their internal and external aspects. That is why they are often in danger. If one fails to understand the principle of Yin and Yang going against each other in diagnosis, one of the treatments will be lost. Failing to fully learn from a teacher, falsely practicing various techniques, misinterpreting words as the way, reclaiming one's own achievements, and misusing models and stones, only to leave behind personal responsibility later, these are the two major mistakes in governance. Not being in a place of wealth or poverty, sitting in a place of thinness or thickness, sitting in a place of cold or warm body, not being in accordance with the appropriateness of food and drink, not knowing the courage or timidity of others, not knowing how to compare oneself with others, being able to be confused by oneself, and not being able to be self-enlightened, these are the three mistakes. When diagnosing a disease, one should not ask about its origin. If one is worried about improper diet, excessive living habits, or injuries caused by toxins, and does not mention these first, one will eventually hold the mouth. How can the disease be cured? If one rashly makes a name for it, one will be exhausted by roughness. This is the fourth mistake in treatment. Therefore, in the language of the world, it roams inside and outside, does not understand the theory of dimensions, and diagnoses without understanding human affairs. The way to deal with numbers is like a composed bear, sitting at the inch of its mouth. If it fails to accurately diagnose the five meridians, all diseases will arise from self-blame, leaving the teacher to blame. It is politics that fails to follow reason, abandons techniques in the market, and when it is governed in vain, it will heal. Foolish minds will gain their own. Alas! Youdaoplaceholder0 Who knows the way? The greatest of the Dao is set in heaven and earth and matched with the four seas. The teachings you do not know should be made clear as obscure.