Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature
What is meant by “regulating the family depends on cultivating the self” is this:People become biased toward those they love,biased against those they despise,biased in favor of those they revere,biased out of pity for those they feel sorry for,and biased in disdain toward those they look down upon or neglect.
What is meant by “cultivating the self depends on rectifying the mind” is this:When the mind is agitated by anger, it cannot be rectified;when dominated by fear, it cannot be rectified;when carried away by desire or pleasure, it cannot be rectified;when burdened by anxiety or worry, it cannot be rectified.