论王阳明“立志说”及其对当代大学生的启示

On Wang Yangming’s “Aspiration Theory” and Its Enlightenment to Contemporary College Students

王阳明的立志之说内涵丰富,是心学内容的重要组成部分。阳明将立志推向至本源性的地位上,让其作为为学之根本,由此与致良知相关联起来。阳明强调立志则必立圣人之志,此接儒家圣学之传统,圣人可学而至。同时,阳明也注意到立志之困难,实际上皆是因不能致良知,有诸多私意障碍而造成。立圣志,必是要克去私欲,时致良知,让本心朗现。此外,阳明“立志”之说对当代大学生也有很重要的启示,大学生涵养“立志”之心也是成就自我之关键。

Wang Yangming’s theory of aspiration is rich in connotation and an important part of the content of psychology. Yangming pushed aspiration to the status of origin, making it the foundation of learning, and thus associated with conscience. Yangming stressed that the determination of the sage will set the ambition, this follows the tradition of Confucian theology, the sage will learn to. At the same time, Yangming also noted that the difficulties of aspiration, in fact, are caused by the lack of conscience, there are many private obstacles. Determination must be to overcome selfish desire, when to conscience, let the heart clear. In addition, Yangming’s theory of “Determination” also has a very important inspiration to contemporary college students, the cultivation of “Determination” of the heart is also the key to self-achievement.