To stay in the center and keep integrity, to go far means that only by being upright can you have a broad future.

1. Be centered and upright: behave with dignity, fairness and integrity, adhere to the right path, and be aboveboard. It comes from "The Analects of Confucius: Li Ren" which says, "A gentleman is slow in words but quick in deeds."

You cannot say words casually. If you talk too much, you will definitely make a mistake. Therefore, you should say it when you should say it, and never say it when you should not say it. This has a certain warning effect on our daily words and deeds. Speak carefully, speak appropriately, and use less nonsense and clichés, so that you won't say everything and leave no room for yourself.

But you can’t be so cautious that you don’t speak. Being agile in action means that you should solve the problems you are facing in a timely manner, don't just keep your ideas in words, but put them into action, be flexible and do more practical things, so that your wishes can be realized as soon as possible.

2. Go far: Based on reality and concentrate on lofty ideals, the road will be broader and longer-term.

Traveling to Far Away comes from "The Book of Commandments", which is a family letter written by Zhuge Liang, a statesman during the Three Kingdoms period, to his son Zhuge Zhan before his death. evolved.

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Analysis:

1. The so-called being centered and upright means being dignified, fair and upright, adhering to the right path, and aboveboard. Such people are calm and upright, truthful, impartial, and have a steady and mature way of doing things. When dealing with others, they will not make promises easily just for the sake of temporary vanity.

The ancients said: "What you say must be true, and what you do must be resounding." If a person pats his chest and makes promises at every turn, there will often be no follow-up after each impassioned speech, let alone any actions and results. . Who would believe such a person? A promise is worth a thousand pieces of gold. When you make a promise, you must keep it. This is the foundation of being a human being. If you make a promise without keeping it, you will not gain the trust of others.

Ten thousand promises are not worth one real action. The ancients said: "The gossip of thousands of people is not as good as the promise of one man." If you don't say something once, it's hard to catch up. If you promise something to others, you must work hard to help them realize it, otherwise don't promise easily. It's better not to make promises about things that you can't control, as that will tire you out, mislead others, and eventually lead to resentment.

2. Original text:

Book of Commandments

Han Dynasty: Zhuge Liang

The journey of a gentleman should be quiet to cultivate one's moral character and frugal to nourish one's health. Virtue. Without indifference, there is no clear ambition; without tranquility, there is no far-reaching goal. The husband must be quiet to study, and the talent must study. Without learning, there is no way to expand talents; without ambition, there is no way to achieve learning. If you are arrogant and slow, you will not be able to stimulate your essence, and if you are dangerous and impetuous, you will not be able to cultivate your nature. The years go by with the times, the thoughts go with the sun, and they become withered and withered. Many people do not take on the world, and they stay in the poor house with sadness. How will they be able to get back to you!

Translation:

The conduct of a gentleman improves his self-cultivation through tranquility and cultivates his character through frugality. If you are not calm and have few desires, you will not be able to clarify your ambitions, and if you do not eliminate external interference, you will not be able to achieve lofty goals. Learning requires concentration and concentration, and talent comes from learning. Therefore, without learning, you cannot increase your talents, and without ambition, you cannot achieve success in learning.

Indolence and laziness cannot inspire the spirit, and impatience and risk-taking cannot cultivate the temperament. Time flies by with time, and will with time.

In the end, they were withered and scattered. Most of them had no contact with the world and were not used by society. They could only sit sadly in their poor homes. How could they regret it at that time?