The word 'Sokutenkyoshi' was not written by Soseki in his sentences, but dictated by his disciples, therefore, its meaning is not very clear (according to an opinion, it is understood as a guiding principle for human life, and according to another opinion, it is understood as an attitude in creation.)
しかしながら、この「則天去私」という語は漱石自身が文章に残した訳ではなく、漱石の発言を弟子達が書き残したものであり、その意味は必ずしも明確ではない（人が生きるうえでの指針のように捉える説と、創作上の態度と捉える説などがある）。