Indifferentness makes one's ambition clear, and tranquility reaches far. "Without indifference, one cannot clear one's ambition, and without tranquility one cannot reach far." This famous saying comes from Zhuge Liang's "Book of Commandments".

As a husband and a gentleman, you should cultivate your character with tranquility and cultivate your virtue with frugality. Without indifference, there is no clear ambition; without tranquility, there is no far-reaching goal. Learning requires tranquility, and talent requires learning. Without learning, there is no way to expand talents, and without ambition, there is no way to achieve learning. If you are impatient and slow, you will not be able to stimulate your essence, and if you are dangerous and impetuous, you will not be able to cure your nature. Years go with the times, 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!

“Without indifference, there is no clear ambition; without tranquility, there is no progress.” This comes from the Book of Commandments written by Zhuge Liang to his 8-year-old son Zhuge Zhan when he was 54 years old. This is not only a summary of Zhuge Liang's life experience, but also a request for his son. Here Zhuge Liang uses a "double negative" sentence pattern, expressing his teachings and unlimited expectations for his son in a strong and euphemistic tone. In modern terms: "If you don't take the fame and fortune in front of you lightly, you won't have clear ambitions. If you can't study calmly and concentrate on it, you won't be able to achieve lofty goals."

Indifferent actually means looking down on fame and fortune,

Mingzhi means expressing clear ambitions

Tranquility means (to calm oneself down and do things in a calm manner)

Zhiyuan, Zhi, can be achieved. In fact, Yuan means a lofty goal. Together, Zhiyuan means achieving a lofty goal