These two sentences by Zeng Guofan teach people to be frugal, diligent and modest. Without any one of them, you will not be able to achieve great success. Even if you are lucky and achieve something occasionally, if you are extravagant, lazy, and proud, sooner or later all your previous efforts will be wasted and you will not be able to keep your family fortune.

Many people may not believe it, but the secret to getting rich is actually frugality.

The simplest logic for running a business is to "increase revenue and reduce expenditure", but now many people are more focused on increasing revenue and ignoring the importance of reducing expenditure. Porter once proposed three competitive strategies: cost leadership, differentiation and focus. Cost control is one of the most direct means to establish competitive advantage.

Rockefeller, who was a bookkeeper, was known as a "miser". He was very calculating throughout his life, and would even care whether the solder used to seal an oil barrel was 40 drops or 39 drops. This attitude helped him establish an unrivaled cost advantage, and eventually allowed Standard Oil to monopolize U.S. crude oil in the 9th year of its establishment. market.

As the old saying goes, "God rewards those who work hard." God will always favor those who work hard.

Working hard is not to look at the boss’s face, but to live for yourself. For a person who really wants to succeed in his career, his working status should not be just 996, but 24/7. He would even have his cell phone on while sleeping, ready for battle at any time.

When Terry Gou started his business, he went to bed at two o'clock every day and went out at five o'clock. In order to sleep well, he had to sleep in a separate room with his wife. He can stand in the pouring rain outside a client's door for 4 hours just to meet him. He could stay in a small hotel and eat only one meal for five days in exchange for a five-minute presentation. People only know the hardships of Foxconn employees, but they don’t know the suffering that Terry Gou himself endured. He said, "The name of growth is pain."

The so-called humility is not to bow 90 degrees to toast, but to admit one's own insignificance and ignorance from the heart.

"Shangshu Dayu Mo" says: "It is the way of heaven to be full of losses, but to be humble and gain benefits." A humble person knows how to let himself go at all times, discover the bright spots of those around him, and learn with an open mind. Confucius said, "When three people walk together, there must be my teacher." This is the highest state of humility.

Buffett and Charlie Munger highly admire Franklin's ideas and can flexibly apply Graham's ideas, which is why Berkshire Hathaway's net assets have increased by 10,000 times in 50 years.

When young people first enter the society, they are more likely to be arrogant and arrogant, which often delays their growth. Only by looking more at other people's strengths and tolerating other people's shortcomings can we have a higher structure.

Occasionally, if you are not polite enough, you will be accused of being too arrogant by others. At this time, you should reflect on yourself. We must also firmly believe that humility is not superficial, but rooted in the heart. Be open to learning with an open mind, and time will prove everything.

"Qian Gua" says: Lao Qian, a gentleman will die, which is auspicious.

Zeng Guofan said: The way to self-reliance is based on hard work, and hard work is the basis of all good things. Zi was educated in the world and taught about books, so he explained them in two words.

I would like to use this article to encourage you all!