Only people of complete sincerity in the world can give full play to their inherent nature. By giving full play to their inherent nature, they can give full play to the inherent nature of others. By giving full play to the inherent nature of others, they can give full play to the inherent nature of all things. By giving full play to the inherent nature of all things, they can assist heaven and earth in the creation of all things. Through assisting heaven and earth in the creation of all things, they can stand side by side with the whole universe. (The Book of Rites)

Sincerity not only requires self-improvement of the individual, it also extends to the perfection of the myriad things. Self-improvement is benevolence, and the perfection of the myriad things is wisdom. Benevolence and wisdom are virtues derived from inherent nature, and the law of integration of oneself and external things, so they are appropriate for practice at all times. Therefore, the highest level of sincerity is an endless process… (The Book of Rites)

The highest level of sincerity is endless, and all things thus play their proper role. (Chen Chun: Neo-Confucian Terms Explained)