(8.12) Here I wonder how the tension between study and salary can be resolved. In a modern context, most people are in university with future employment in mind and are aiming to study something that will get them a stable salary and lifestyle. Similarly, many scholars in China studied for the purpose of becoming civil servants; when study has always been linked with opportunity, how is it possible to separate the two? Maybe that lies in finding subjects to enjoy and studying for the sake of personal enrichment, which doesn't have to be mutually exclusive from opportunities.

(6.20) Again, Confucius is a proponent of applying oneself earnestly and to their fullest extent. Everything we do has meaning to it, and it's only proper to give all the motions of life their proper respect. Truly loving something means valuing it, rather than just knowing what it is, and making full use out of that concept/thing and integrating it into your life is even better than just love.

(3.7) Confucius argues here that a person's greatness is not necessarily defined just by success, but by following rituals. In the example of the archery ceremony, the competitor who is an exemplary person tries their utmost best, respects their fellow competitors, and takes seriously all other components/ceremonies of the competition. Confucius argues for a model of putting oneself fully into whatever they do and doing it the right way.