a gentleman's trip is to cultivate one's morality by quietness and morality by frugality. Not indifferent, not clear-minded, not quiet, not far away. You have to be quiet before you can learn. If you don't learn, you can't be versatile, and if you don't want to learn, you can't succeed. Neglect can't be exciting, and rashness can't be cured. Years go with the times, meaning goes with the days, and then they become withered, and they don't meet the world, and they are sad to stay in the poor house. What will happen?

Translation

The character of a person with both ability and political integrity depends on inner peace and concentration to cultivate his body and mind, and on frugal style to cultivate his moral character. If you don't look down on worldly fame and fortune, you can't be clear about your ambitions, and you can't realize your lofty ideals without physical and mental peace. You must concentrate on your studies, and you must study hard to grow your talents. If you don't study hard, you can't increase your intelligence, and if you don't have a clear ambition, you can't achieve anything in your study. Pursuing excessive pleasure and laziness can't cheer up the spirit, and frivolous temper can't cultivate the temperament. As time goes by, the will wears away with time, and finally, like dead branches and fallen leaves, it is of no use to society. What's the use of staying in your own narrow world and sighing sadly?

Thought of the article

The Book of Commandments is a famous work of self-cultivation, which is short and long, concise, and its main purpose is to encourage my son to study hard and aspire to self-cultivation, and to work hard from seclusion and tranquility, and to avoid absurdity and rashness.