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 Today, most human beings abandon the hope to make themselves better and live consumed by desires and ideals. In particular, ideals are the worst factor which ruins both individuals and human society. An ideal refers to something that does not exist, is not true, or cannot be achieved. In the world, there are religious ideals, political ideals, ideological ideals, ideals regarding people, and many other kinds of ideals.  Things that do not exist, are not true, or cannot be achieved—in other words, ideals—arise and spread due to blind and misguided belief.

 Human beings have to have the hope to get a better self. By the way, because it is really difficult and hard to achieve the hope, an unyielding spirit and unceasing efforts are necessary. The belief in hope can keep will and effort alive.

Human beings have to be able to know what exists properly. In order to do math properly, we have to know numbers and formulas correctly. To obtain a desired color, we have to know colors and which colors are created when mixed. Human beings can only know what will happen to them when they know who they are, what surroundings they have, and what happens if they and their surroundings meet and react. When determining what they desire, human beings have to know who they are, what surroundings they have, and what is made if they and their surroundings meet and react. Things which cannot happen will not happen, no matter how desperately they desire them.

If we refrain from doing what we should not do and keep what we should keep, we can prevent ourselves from deteriorating.

 Love and Way and Virtue(道德) are synonymous.  Love is a blessing. Loving others, that is, blessing them, allows us to build virtue.  Way and Virtue(道德) refers to the path(道) to building virtue(德).  Since blessings are the path to building virtue, love and morality can be said to be synonymous.

 Religion refers to the best education. Religion is also called human farming.  The purpose of farming is to obtain good fruit. In order to harvest good fruit, a farmer must know the proper methods of cultivation and must carry them out correctly.  The purpose of religion is to make human beings better. To achieve this, religion must have proper methods of education (teachings) and must be able to guide people to put those methods into practice correctly.