The first wish is to benefit mankind and serve the society. The fate of the doctrine of the mean is not to seek high office and high salary, and the happiness of inferiority is mediocrity and extravagance. "Make the greatest wish, pay the greatest blessing and enjoy the greatest blessing", that is, be ambitious, only seek the greatest blessing and live an ordinary life; Standing on a high place is far-sighted and ambitious, while sitting on a flat place is down-to-earth and step by step. Make good connections: Make more good connections, and the road will be wider and wider. "Being high above others, being equal and being lenient with others" means being far-sighted, keeping a low profile and leaving room for doing things.

Extended data:

Zuo splashed ink in Meiyuan, Wuxi, Jiangsu: Make a first-class wish, make a first-class love, and enjoy a second-class blessing; If you choose to stand tall, sit flat and walk wide. The unpretentious 24 words condensed the philosophy of life of ancient sages in China, that is, "extremely bright and moderate". The "from the brightest to the middle" advocated by Nan is a lofty realm based on reality, which embodies the unity of detachment and pursuit of reality.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Zuo Tang Zong