Kou Zhun, the famous Prime Minister of the Northern Song Dynasty, has a legendary article that has been passed down from generation to generation. The full text is only six sentences and 42 words, but it describes the six major regrets in life. After reading it, I couldn't help crying.

1. When an official acts for personal gain, he regrets when he fails

When he is an official, he bends the law for personal gain and takes advantage of his authority to perform improper acts. If he regrets it when something goes wrong, it may be too late.

2. If you are not frugal when you are rich, you will regret it when you are poor

When you are rich, you will not be diligent and frugal in managing your family. You will squander all day long, ruining your family's fortune, and you will regret it when you are penniless.

3. Learn a lot of skills, but regret when you are old

If you don’t learn a craft when you are young, you will naturally regret it when you get older.

4. Don’t learn when you see things, but regret when you use them

Who can guarantee not to make mistakes in decades of life, but if you know your mistakes and can correct them, there is no great good.

5. Drunk and raving, but waking up and regretting

Many people cannot control their emotions after being drunk, talk nonsense, become drunk and crazy, and even make irreparable consequences. After I woke up the next day, I couldn't help but feel ashamed when I recalled every detail of yesterday.

6. Never rest in peace, regret when you are sick

If you don’t pay attention to taking care of your body at ordinary times, illness will come like a mountain, but you will not regret taking medicine when you are sick.