> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://en.chanyuan8.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://en.chanyuan8.org/treasure-of-classical-advice/trustworthiness-is-the-quality-of-high-level-life.md). # Trustworthiness is the Quality of High-level LIFE June 14, 2020 Credit is the invisible wealth in a person’s LIFE; if it goes bankrupt, then the level of their LIFE declines. To measure whether a person’s LIFE is at a high level, just look at their credibility. If they are trustworthy, then their LIFE must be at a high level; if they are not, then it must be at a low-level. We can judge a person’s future accurately from the level of their trustworthiness. If a country’s leader does not keep his word, then that country will fall into decline; if the leader of an enterprise fails to keep his promises, then that company will go bankrupt eventually; If an individual does not keep their word, then they will play many small tricks and can never be trusted throughout their lifetime. When associating with people, we should first determine whether they are trustworthy; if they break their promise only once, then we should not trust them any longer because “a leopard cannot change its spots” and this person will definitely disappoint you a second, third, and every time. In our lives, we can afford to lose anything but our credit; once that is lost, our value will be totally lost. Therefore, it is better to lose everything, including your life, than to lose your credit because once you lose that, you will never have much chance of going to heaven. How a person’s quality is, does not depend on their ability, wisdom, wealth, or status, let alone their looks; it depends on their trustworthiness; if they do not keep their promises, then their quality must be poor; if they stick to their credit, then their quality must be excellent. High-level LIFE must be trustworthy LIFE, but low-level LIFE must be untrustworthy LIFE. If a person is not trustworthy, then their LIFE quality is inferior to that of a dog, therefore trustworthiness is one’s first line of defense in life, and once it is broken, then their life will collapse across the board. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://en.chanyuan8.org/treasure-of-classical-advice/trustworthiness-is-the-quality-of-high-level-life.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.