Zhu Xi's famous sayings about cherishing time
1. It is easy to learn when you are young, but it is difficult to become old when you are old. No inch of time should be taken lightly. ——Zhu Xi 2. Don’t say that if you don’t study today, you will have a future, and don’t say that if you don’t study this year, you will have a future. The sun and the moon are passing away, and the years are not extended by me. 3. Examine yourself every day, correct it if you have it, and encourage it if you don’t. 4. It is easy for a young person to learn from an old person, but it is difficult for him to succeed. No time is wasted. I haven't noticed the dream of spring grass in the pond, but the phoenix leaves in front of the steps have already sounded in autumn. 5. Live until you are old and learn. 6. Get up at dawn, sweep the yard, and keep it clean inside and outside. As soon as you feel faint, you will rest. If you lock the door, you must check it yourself. A porridge and a meal, when I think about the difficulty of getting there. Half a thread, half a thread, I always think about the material resources. It is better to prepare before it rains and not to dig a well when thirsty. You must be frugal in your self-respect, and do not linger over banquets. The utensils are of pure quality, and the earthenware fou is better than gold and jade. The diet is simple and refined, and the garden vegetables are the best delicacies. Do not build luxurious houses or seek fertile land.
Zhu Xi’s classic sayings
1. Asking the canal where the water is so clear means that there is a source of living water. 2. It’s easy to realize that spring is always spring when facing the east wind. 3. To learn a hundred things, one must first make a determination. 4. The method is to proceed step by step, read it carefully and think carefully. 5. Rituals are principles. 6. If you respect yourself, others will respect you; if you are arrogant, others will respect you. 7. Self-cultivation will prevent people from adding unreasonable things to each other. 8. Cultivation leads to knowledge and practice, which means self-cultivation is the first, followed by knowledge and practice. 9. To establish oneself, study is the first priority, and to study is based on reading.