This is Zeng Guofan's view of awe, which means that only with awe can we have a cautious attitude of walking on thin ice and prohibit our behavior.

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Zeng Guofan, a strategist, politician and philosopher in modern Chinese history, was the first minister in the late Qing Dynasty. Being awed and sober-minded is the core of Zeng Guofan's life as an official and politician. The reason why he can achieve such great success is closely related to his spirit of being resourceful, tenacious and unyielding, and his whole life after his success is due to his "awe" view.

In Caigen Tan, it is said: "From the Emperor to Shu Ren, there is no one who is fearless and does not die. Fear the sky above, fear the people below, fear the official for a while, and fear the official for later generations. " "Respect" means respect, and "fear" means fear. In the heart, there is no evil thoughts, while in the outside, there is dignity and dignity.

Zeng Guofan believes that in officialdom, one must know how to be awed. In his letter to Ceng Jize, he wrote: "Respect is free from arrogance and laziness." Only with awe can we have a cautious attitude of walking on thin ice; In order to have a fearful mind; Only in this unpredictable and complicated society can we never be distracted, impetuous, disturbed by selfish thoughts, tired of personal fame and fortune, always be humble and peaceful, keep our inner persistence and tranquility, and abide by the calmness and calmness of our hearts.

Reading Zeng Guofan's Letter, I saw a story: there was an aide named Li Hongzi, and Zeng Guofan loved him very much. Only Li Hongzi could enter and leave his secret room at will.

At that time, there were "three sages and seven sages" among Zeng Guofan's aides, all of whom were famous neo-Confucianism masters. Zeng Guofan admired their reputation and called them all in. However, only their food, clothing, housing and transportation are arranged, but they are not allowed to take up specific positions. One day, Zeng Guofan was talking with Li Hong-yi in the room. It happened that a guest came. Zeng Guofan went out to receive the guests, leaving Li Hong-yi alone in the room. He looked through the manuscript on the table and saw an article "Don't be tempted" written by an old Confucian. This old Confucian is one of the ten sages.

there is a passage in the article that is said in the present vernacular: "will I be lustful if you put me in front of a beautiful girl?" I won't. If you put me in front of the red top hat again, will I move the heart of high officials and generous people? I won't. " Seeing this, Li Hongyi felt very ridiculous. He picked up a pen and wrote on it: "In front of the beautiful girl, next to the red top hat, your heart is still, and you just want to see nave." Leave after writing.

Zeng Guofan saw the guest off and went back to his study. When he saw the inscription, he sighed and said, "This boy must have done it." I went to Li Hongzhi and said, "It is inevitable that these people will cheat the world and steal their names, and their words and deeds may not be consistent. I know this. However, it is this false name that makes them reach their present position. Now you must expose the source of their food and clothing, so their hatred for you can't be compared with the hatred between ordinary languages. The catastrophe of killing and genocide is hidden inside! " Li Hongyi suddenly broke out in a cold sweat and accepted the instruction. From then on, he deeply restrained himself and walked with caution.

awe is the great wisdom of life, not only an attitude towards life, but also a code of conduct. Zeng Guofan said that he had "three fears" in his life: fear of destiny, fear of people's words and fear of your father. Throughout his life, he has always been in awe, adhered to the basic principles of being an official, kept a clear head, kept his principles fixed and his bottom line constant, and spent his days in a state of trembling and treading on thin ice. Finally, he made a great success and achieved himself.

The ancients said, "If you are afraid, you will not dare to be reckless and succeed in virtue, while if you are fearless, you will be in trouble from what you want." Once people have no fear, they will often become unscrupulous, do whatever they want, say whatever they want, drink whatever they want, and even be lawless, and eventually swallow the bitter fruit of self-brewing.

under the complicated situation and all kinds of temptations in today's society, especially leading cadres must pretend to be "awed" in their hearts, like Zeng Guofan, in the face of everything in the world, in the face of complicated things, in the face of power in their hands, in the face of the people, in the face of party discipline and state law, and in the face of their own hearts. Only with awe can we remember "cautious independence", have a sense of crisis, know Fiona Fang, behave in a down-to-earth manner, be a clean man, keep our political lifeline, be loyal to our duties and do our best.