A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
During the Eastern Han Dynasty, there was a man named Chen Fan. It is said that he lived in the yard at the age of fifteen and studied poetry. One day, a friend of his father's named Qin Xue came to see him. Qin Xue was a little unhappy when he saw weeds and rubbish everywhere in the yard, so he educated Chen Fan and said, "Why don't you clean your yard?"
Chen Fan immediately replied, "A man is a man. When he cleans the world, I won't clean a hut. " Qin Xue was very surprised. He thinks this boy is young, but he has such great ambitions! While sighing, he also exhorted Chen Fan to say, "It is a good thing to aim high. However, how can we sweep the world without sweeping the house? You should start with the little things around you, settle yourself down, and then you can manage the whole world. "
At that time, the state affairs were quite chaotic, with eunuchs in consorts. Fan Chen's ambition of "sweeping the world" is not just an expression. He has devoted his life to this goal. There was no imperial examination system in China in Han Dynasty, and the imperial court selected officials by "respecting filial piety and saving righteousness". Whoever has a good reputation, virtue and recognized knowledge will be elected as an official by the court. Chen Fan listened to Qin Xue's advice, studied hard and learned from the people and things around him. He was chosen by the court in his early twenties.
He was once assigned to a small place as a county magistrate, which was far from his great ambition of sweeping the world. However, he did not take it lightly and did not take the land of a county seriously. Instead, he made every effort to rectify the localities, educate the people's livelihood and govern the county towns in an orderly way, and accumulated a lot of practical and useful work experience during his tenure as county magistrate. During his tenure, his political achievements were remarkable, and he was soon recalled to Beijing by the emperor and appointed as a senior minister. Since then, he has been conscientious and concerned about the world, regardless of any position. Finally, he became an official and became an important official of the imperial court.
After occupying a high position, he began to strive to realize his wish of "sweeping the world". For example, when Qiu was appointed, the emperor liked two eunuchs, Su Kang and Guan Ba. When the two eunuchs gained power, they could not help but crowd out the loyal subjects. Many loyal ministers were killed, and ministers dared to speak out. In the court, Chen Fan resolutely rehabilitated the murdered officials and denounced the eunuch's misconduct. The eunuch hated Chen Fan's guts and wanted to frame him, but he was too famous to do it. On the occasion of the collapse of Chaogang, he fought bravely against the high-level traitors and destroyed them at the expense of his own life. The Eastern Han Dynasty was turbulent for more than a hundred years, but it did not perish. Chen Fan played an important role.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, and even a journey of a thousand miles has the same effect. It is said that to achieve the goal, we must start from the small things in front of us. If we can't take action, take the first step bravely, and then do it persistently, then realizing our ideals can only be a slogan or empty talk.
Looking at it from another angle, I put forward the view that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. In fact, I am also expounding a proposition, that is, be cautious, beware of procrastination, and be cautious from beginning to end. When dealing with problems or governing the country, we should nip in the bud to avoid serious consequences.
Everything happens and develops in the same process. We should start with small things, bit by bit, and when we find problems, we should take precautions from minor points or even before they happen. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. If you have an idea, do it at once. Only by taking action will you get closer and closer to your goal.