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Universal Goodness Cleanliness begins with ... • A clean office • Clean implements • Clean intention • Performing the work in just the right way: One performs one's work correctly and effectively. One can solve any problem at hand correctly. One is clever in the way that one does one's work. For example, • To wash dirty clothes, one must try to remove all the stains. • To catch a gang of thieves, the leader and his right- and left-hand men must be arrested together. • To teach children in school, a teacher must begin by teaching them reading, writing, and arithmetic. • Performing the work successfully: One has the ability to finish one's work in a timely manner. For example, to remove stain from a shirt collar, one scrubs it just the right number of times, not too many or too few. • Performing the work accordingly in terms of time and investment: One neither over-performs nor under-performs. Orderliness begins with ... • Organizing one's belongings • Performing one's work in accordance with the rule, the guideline and the method prescribed in different areas such as morality, the rule of law, customs and traditions, academics, etc. Politeness begins with ... • Agile and gentle manners • Physical and verbal restraint to prevent conflicts and misunderstanding Punctuality begins with ... • Performing one's work correctly and thoroughly • Performing one's work by bearing in mind the objective of the work • Performing one's work in a timely manner whatever the timing, the circumstance and changing situation