I dare say that the humanities of the East are ultimately the study that makes the small person become the great person or the gentleman.
In the real world, how much are we swayed by our surroundings? In comparison with others, or in wanting to have more material things, or inability to control our greed, etc…
A small person can be said to be a narrow-minded person who only cares about himself, does not care about others, and only thinks about personal interests, while a great person can be said to be a person who, from a Mahayana perspective, strives for the common good and for everyone to move forward together in a better direction.
As seen in the Book of Changes, the ancient era in which Fuxi, the creator of the Book of Changes, lived was gradually progressing from an agricultural society to various social aspects, as seen in the Book of Changes.
Therefore, for those of us living in a modern materialistic society who want to pursue better material things, this Book of Changes is by no means a helpful book.
Of course, some important passages are helpful in pursuing current management strategies or life strategies. (Lee Geon-hu, Yong-jeung Ma Jang-gil, Lee In Dong-sim Gi-ridan-geum, etc.)
Even after the Middle Ages, when we see injustice, such as the examples of the righteous army leader and Jo Sik-seonsaeng during the Imjin War and Toegye Seonsaeng, the attitude of not tolerating it and trying to correct it is the true meaning and attitude of people like us who study humanities.
No passage in humanities tells us to have a lot of wealth or to rise to a high position. There is no such content in the words of Confucius, who wrote the Ten Wings.
This attitude of interpersonal relationships will never help when we want to have more material things or live a better life than others.
How can we interpret the fact that the largest software company in India, Group, uses a large portion of its profits to help others and that the more it does, the more profits it makes?
Because you can take more by sharing and distributing your abilities and knowledge than by holding on to what you have and trying to protect what you have.
Of course, many people say that this content should be enough to protect yourself. However, it is said in the Buddhist scriptures that a single lamp from a widow is a greater offering than a million candles from a rich man.
How much study and training do we need to do to realize this meaning?
The more difficult thing is that it takes a lot of time and training to spread these ideas and knowledge.
If it can help our society and groups develop further and help everyone lead happy lives, it can be a great joy for a student/student learning the Book of Changes and can also be the ultimate goal of studying humanities.