After reading for more than a month, I finally finished reading Zeng Guofan's letter and lamented Zeng Zheng Wen's perseverance in self-discipline all his life. Now I will extract some opinions from the book to encourage you.
Male vassals kneel to their parents, Jin 'an, Wan Fu.
And if you can stand on your own feet, you can study in your school, that is, in a wild place, a busy place, or you can study, you can study without pay.
There are only two things about the program, self-concept and its contribution of "University": it's magnificent and sincere. It is also a question of knowing things. Sincerity, what you do. Ge Zhe, that is, Wu Ge lacks rationality. The so-called sincere person is the unity of knowing and doing, not bullying the weak and fearing the hard, and the unity of knowing and doing will do.
We can only rely on two things: entering Germany and studying. Filial piety comes from virtue, and benevolence comes from benevolence; If you study, you can write poems and words. Both are up to me. If you get a ruler, it's my ruler. If you get an inch, it's my inch. As for fame and fortune, I am determined by fate and can't be independent at all.
I have met people among my friends who complain too much, and then I will be more restrained. It is not allowed to complain about heaven for no reason; If you treat others for no reason, others will not accept it.
In ancient times, people who achieved great things were both large-scale and comprehensive, and both were indispensable.
Mortals must be full of energy, pay attention and never stop when they do something. Don't change your mind, think like this, sit on this mountain and look at that mountain. A man without perseverance will accomplish nothing in his life. I have had great disadvantages all my life, and now I am old, so I have to teach my brother and my son.
In ancient times, people who were defeated by fierce virtues probably had two ends: pride and talkativeness. Where there is no dependence in the heart, where there is dependence in the heart, it will reach the face.
Generally speaking, I am depressed, complaining, unable to be wet behind the ears, and not so nurturing; Not particularly supportive of morality, nor so protective.
Throughout the ages, sages, heroes and scholars have different aspirations, but they are broad-minded and magnanimous. In the words of poetry, there must be an open-minded and bright knowledge first, and then there will be a feeling of calmness and harmony.
In ancient times, great wars, great undertakings, human efforts accounted for only three tenths, and God's will lived seven tenths. People who work hard often are not people who become famous immediately; People who become famous are not people who enjoy happiness.
Therefore, we can strive for strength through self-study, but not through winning.
Yu's conceit is great, he can bend and stretch, he can hide and hide, and every time he sees others, he is not. Since Ding Si and Wu Wuda regretted it, they realized that they had no skill at all, and everything was up to others. It is particularly useful to stand up and realize it without complaining. Stand up, strive for self-improvement, stand up; If you succeed, you can do things in harmony and work hard.
In order to learn, such as cook the meat, you must first cook with strong fire, and then warm with slow fire. Hard work is like digging a well, not digging more wells than a spring. Why not always keep a good one and try to make use of spring?
It makes sense to taste everything in the world, which comes from the two hexagrams of Gankun, that is, in one sentence: pure spirit, surging spirit, clear vein, and determination to turn inward, this trunk road is also; Exquisite structure, road behind, shortened fit. This is also the way. All energetic dry words, all tangible and qualitative Kun words must not be lost.
Whether you have a surname sooner or later is always the former's decision, and you can't force it at all. There are only two things we have to study: first, we must pay attention to the way of honesty in order to have no worries; When a person studies, he practices the art of reciting words and chapters in order to defend himself.
Defending the body is like looking for food. Agriculture, industry and commerce, food for work; A scholar, a person who eats hard. Farming is hard, although there is hunger, there must be a good year; Although there is a delay in accumulating goods, there must be; A scholar can specialize in his field, but he can't have a surname.
Any single-minded person must be experienced and suspicious.
When reading, Gai scholars should be ambitious, knowledgeable and persistent. If you are ambitious, you will never dare to get dirty. If you have knowledge, you will know that knowledge is endless and you dare not be self-sufficient. For example, Hebo watches the sea and frogs peep at the sky. Nothing is impossible if you have perseverance. These three are indispensable.
As a son, it is unfilial to say that my brothers are not as good as me if my parents think I am good. If the clan-related party praises me better and says that many brothers are not as good as me, this is not good. If beggars' gangs make their parents have virtue in their hearts and their ethnic groups have virtue in their mouths, they will always try to please them and gain a good reputation with secret skills. However, if brothers get a bad reputation, they will feel ill the next day, leading to their birth.
There is a decision to resist words when reading classics. If a sentence doesn't make sense, don't look at the next sentence; I can't see through it today, but I will see it tomorrow; I can't pass this year, but I will study next year. This is called tolerance. The way to read history is to put yourself in others' shoes. Every time I watch it, I will entertain and laugh with people at that time. Everyone doesn't have to remember, but remembering someone is like finding that person; You don't have to remember everything, but remembering one thing is like kissing it. There is nothing to learn from poverty, from history and giving up both.
Be patient, be quiet, have no teachers and friends, and be a first-class person. This is my expectation for my brothers.
I once thought about learning four things to encourage children: first, it is impolite to read students quickly, but it is rude not to read more; It's easy to forget old books without memorizing them. When it comes to learning Chinese characters, it should be normal. Bad writing is like having no clothes on your body and no firewood on the mountain. Speaking of writing, you should think about it. If you can't do it well, you can talk like a mute, and even a lame horse can't do it.
The new official in our county has increased taxes, and my family doesn't have to answer. Let him add as much as he wants, and my family will follow suit. If there was a prosecutor, my house wouldn't have to go in. Every official's home, not a word involved in public discussion.
In all families, we can keep the word "thrifty housekeeping" in a few minutes without disappointment; If you don't score, nothing is invincible; You can maintain harmony in a few minutes without disappointment; No one is invincible.
Blessings and misfortunes belong to God, and good and evil belong to man. In the name of god, there is no other way but to listen; The person in charge of the people, one point counts, one day counts. First, your brothers are in harmony. The second is filial piety. Third, we should practice the word thrift.
Every time you are proud, something depressing will follow. Family members can't say harsh words, accurate enough to be worth thousands of dollars.
The eight-character decision to run a family: books, vegetables, fish and pigs, sweep the treasure early.
Three unbeliefs in health care: disbelief in immortals, medicine, monks and witches.
Eight books on how to behave: reading is based on exegesis, writing poetry is based on tone, caring for relatives is based on winning favor, keeping fit is based on avoiding anger, based on not talking nonsense, staying at home is based on being arrogant and impetuous, being an official is based on not asking for money, and marching is based on not disturbing people.
Diligence is the body, humility is the use.
History tastes the easy way, and keeps the surplus insufficient, while knowing people can't be without defects. The sun is full, the moon is full, the sky is lonely and the earth is in the southeast. People who don't lack everything, people who peel it off and people who get it back, the gentleman thinks it's gratifying! If you are jealous, you will be jealous. A gentleman thinks it is dangerous! A gentleman knows that he has regrets, but regrets it, so he guards his shortcomings and dares not seek perfection. The villain is always striving for perfection, and the whole person has it, but meanness and fierceness also follow.
Anyone with a good heart will do his best, and if he changes his mind a little, he will be suspicious and selfish. Suspicious students care too much, cashiers are stingy, selfish students prefer likes and dislikes and take advantage.
Everything is expensive in specialization, and teachers who are not specialized will not get benefits; If you don't ask for friends, you love not to kiss. There are special things in your heart, and it is impossible to learn from others to expand your knowledge; There is nothing to study specifically, but it is a big deal to see different ideas moving.
For officials, patience is the first priority, and so is courage.
Pay a high salary to raise soldiers, to raise them, to be honest, and to be angry with sergeant.
As for undertaking great things, we should be aboveboard and strong. Everything is not angry, not only bad, but also cultivated, but also aboveboard and strong.
Life and death, sooner or later, time, has its own certain, can not be forced. The loss of a lifetime is determined to win, not to be talented, but to be solid and weak. Sitting is 100%. Ordinary people do one thing, experts are good, and disputes are scattered. Xunzi said that "two ears listen, two eyes listen, but two eyes see", and Zhuangzi said that "it is indisputable to use ambition, but to concentrate on God".
When I say reading is not for rote memorization, it is also a way to keep fit. Anyone who wants to be a strong reporter has a good reputation. It's a square inch, so the more I can't remember it. If you don't have a name at all, you can remember it or not. This heart is broad and not tired, but you feel comfortable, or you can remember one or two things, unknown.
The way to observe people is to have integrity, not bureaucracy, to organize more and talk less.
I always adhere to the word "do my best and leave it to fate", and so does the way of keeping in good health. A strong man is like a rich man, who is rich by abstaining from luxury; The weak, like the poor, are self-sufficient because of thrift. Thrift is also very important, that is, study hard and check the contract, not to overdo it. Health should be based on less anger, and the chest should not be too bitter. It is necessary to be lively and splash the ground, to save a life, and to calm down.
The ancients regarded punishing repressed desires as the key to health preservation. Punishing anger means I believe in being less angry, and killing desire means I believe in caution. Because of fame and competitiveness, but too much attention, but also desire and so on.
A true beauty does not dispute pearls and jade, and a true calligrapher does not dispute pen and ink.