1. Stay calm to cultivate your character, and be frugal to cultivate your virtue. ——"The Book of Commandments" by Zhuge Liang of the Han Dynasty

Translation: Rely on inner peace to cultivate your body and mind, and use frugality to save money to cultivate your noble character.

2. Without indifference, there is no clear ambition; without tranquility, there is no far-reaching goal. ——"The Book of Commandments" by Zhuge Liang of the Han Dynasty

Translation: If you are not calm and have few desires, you cannot clarify your ambitions, and if you do not eliminate external interference, you cannot achieve lofty goals.

3. Without learning, there is no way to expand talents, and without ambition, there is no way to achieve learning. ——"Book of Commandments" by Zhuge Liang of the Han Dynasty

Translation: If you don't study, you won't be able to increase your talents, and if you don't clarify your ambitions, you won't be able to achieve success in learning.

4. If you are impatient, you will not be able to stimulate your essence, and if you are impatient, you will not be able to cure your nature. ——"The Book of Commandments" by Zhuge Liang of the Han Dynasty

Translation: Indulgence and debauchery, negativity and neglect cannot encourage the mind and spirit; taking risks, haste, and impatience cannot cultivate one's temperament.

5. The most difficult way to self-cultivation is to cultivate the mind; the most difficult thing to cultivate the mind is to be careful and independent. ——"Zeng Guofan's Book of Admonitions" Qing Dynasty·Zeng Guofan

Translation: The most difficult thing about cultivating one's moral character, being a human being, and becoming a scholar is to cultivate one's heart. The most difficult thing to cultivate one's heart is to think and think when one is alone. Be cautious in your words and actions.

6. Be focused, quiet and pure on the inside, neat and serious on the outside. ——"Zeng Guofan's Book of Admonitions" by Zeng Guofan in the Qing Dynasty

Translation: The heart is focused, peaceful and integrated, and the appearance is neatly dressed and rigorous.

7. Diligence leads to longevity, and carelessness leads to premature death. Diligence leads to talent and you will see use, and carelessness means you will give up without working. ——"Zeng Guofan's Book of Admonitions" Qing Dynasty·Zeng Guofan

Translation: People who work hard live longer, and people who live in comfort and enjoyment have a shorter life. Hardworking people often participate in social labor and learn and have talents that can be put to use. , people who enjoy comfort will be eliminated by society because they never participate in social labor and have no talents.