Aspirations Should Be High comes from Zhuge Liang's "Collected Works of Zhuge Liang: Book of Admonitions to Nephews" during the Three Kingdoms period.

Original text:

My husband’s ambitions should be lofty and lofty, he should admire the sages, be devoid of passion and desires, abandon doubts and stagnation, so that the ambitions of common people can be revealed and retained, and compassion should be felt; endure hardships and stretch, and go away Break it into small pieces, consult widely, and except for being stingy, even if there is flooding, what harm will it do to the beauty, and why will it be ineffective. If one's ambition is not strong and perseverant, his mind is not generous, he will be mediocre and stagnant in the world, he will be silently tied to emotion, and he will always remain in mediocrity, and he will inevitably be in a bad state.

Translation:

A person should have lofty and lofty aspirations, admire the sages, abstain from lust, and abandon factors that hinder progress, so that the aspirations of the sages can be clearly preserved in oneself. , deeply shocked in my heart. Be able to bend and stretch, discard trivial matters, seek advice from others extensively, and get rid of suspicion and stinginess, so that you can be stranded even if you are frustrated.

It will not damage your good aspirations, so why worry about not achieving your goals. If one's ambitions are not strong and resolute, and one's spirit is not impassioned, then one will indulge in the vulgarity in a mediocre way, and be bound by lust in obscurity. He is bound to fall into the ranks of ordinary people forever, and will inevitably even become a vulgar and despicable person.

Extended information:

1. Aim high and far Synonyms: ambition of the swans

1. Pinyin: hóng hú zhī zhì

2. Interpretation: A metaphor for ambitious ambitions.

3. Source: Xinhua·Sima Qian's "Historical Records·Chen She Family": The sparrow knows the ambition of the swan! (Vernacular: How do swallows and sparrows know the lofty aspirations of swans!)

2. The antonym of high aspirations: inaction

1. Pinyin: wú suǒ zuò wéi

2. Definition: Refers to being content with the status quo and lacking enterprising spirit at work.

3. Source: Song Dynasty Zhu Xi's "Zhu Ziyu Lei·Analects 7": Even the Yellow Emperor also used troops to fight, and it was not that he did nothing at all. (Vernacular: Even if the Yellow Emperor sent troops to fight, he would not be completely devoid of enterprising spirit.

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