📜 原文 Original Text
「欲正其心者，先诚其意。欲诚其意者，先致其知。」 ——《大学》
— The Great Learning
📖 释义 Annotation
「诚意正心」出自《大学》八条目，是修身的前置功夫。「诚意」是使意念真诚——不自欺、不虚伪；「正心」是使心思端正——不被情绪所偏。《大学》认为，心不正则看不到真相，意不诚则做不出真事。在格物致知之后、修身之前，必须先过诚意正心这一关。这是儒家内修的关键步骤。
'Sincerity of intention and rectitude of mind' from the Eight Steps of the Great Learning. 'Sincerity' means not deceiving oneself; 'rectitude' means not being swayed by emotions. Before self-cultivation, one must pass through sincerity and rectitude. This is the key step in Confucian inner cultivation.
💡 当代启示 Modern Application
做事之前先检查自己的动机。「诚意正心」提醒我们：如果你的出发点不纯，再好的方法也会走偏。真诚是一切修行的基础。
Check your motivation before acting. 'Sincerity and rectitude' reminds us: if your intention is impure, even the best methods will go astray. Sincerity is the foundation of all cultivation.