The motto reflects the author's taste, cultivation, realm and pursuit. It is hung on the wall, placed next to a case, and written on the title page. It is no less than a good teacher and friend guiding oneself with unparalleled loyalty. The significance cannot be underestimated. The following is a short six-word inspirational motto that I compiled. I hope this simple motto will make you full of strength.

1. Life lies in movement.

3. Don’t be afraid of being slow, just be afraid of standing still.

4. Exhale through one nostril.

4. Don’t raise your voice when you are justified.

5. My parents are not traveling far away.

6. The coffin is sold to an important family.

7. There is wind in the wall, and there are ears in the wall.

8. Over and over again.

9. Alcohol is an intestinal poison.

10. I don’t know how high the sky and the earth are.

11. Unforeseen circumstances arise.

12. The hands are powerless to restrain the chicken.

13. Today’s work is finished today.

14. Good things come better than good things go.

15. Where there is a will, there is a way.

16. Adversity sharpens virtue.

17. Good brothers settle accounts diligently.

18. It is better to discuss than to strengthen the relationship.

19. Brothers settle accounts clearly.

20. The power of nine cows and two tigers.

21. A sight is worth a thousand words.

22. Dog meat cannot be put on the scale.

23. Small water cannot tolerate a big boat.

24. A gentleman is not shy in his face.

25. You will not live if you do your own evil.

26. It is better to have no faith than nothing.

27. Dogs bite ugly people when they respect others.

28. The bull’s head is wrong.

29. There is no perfect path.

30. Laugh at fifty steps and laugh at a hundred steps.

31. One pass spreads to ten and a hundred.

32. Use every possible means.

33. Heaping up gold is not as good as accumulating grain.

34. Not enough for outsiders.

35. Don’t be busy at the top and don’t be busy at the bottom.

36. Love must be a gift.

37. One guest does not bother two hosts.

38. They are not the same.

39. Color is a strong knife that scrapes bones.

40. Don’t dare to wear borrowed clothes.

41. The wind, horse and cow are irrelevant.

42. It’s never too late to learn.

43. The dragon follows the cloud and the tiger follows the wind.

44. A gentleman does not think about old evils.

45. If you want to listen to others.

46. The court is not short of hungry soldiers.

47. The best way to stop slander is to cultivate yourself.

48. Ding is Dingmao is Mao.

49. If you don’t do one, you won’t stop.

50. Not elegant.

51. Difficulties create fighters.

52. People are more infuriating than others.

53. Tai Sui is making trouble.

54. A strict teacher is not as good as a helpful friend.

55. Every time you take a step, you gain wisdom.

56. Full recruitment brings loss but modest benefit.

57. Nothing can be changed without its integration.

58. I don’t know the light above but the darkness below.

59. Life is about seeking knowledge.

60. Don’t be afraid of officials, just be afraid of management.

61. Sea water cannot be measured.

62. It is difficult to put out a fire near by water far away.

63. Don’t waste your efforts.

64. Scholars can be killed but not humiliated.

65. Long-term pain is worse than short-term pain.

Extension

"Inscription" is an inherent literary style in ancient my country. Liu Xie's "Wen Xin Diao Long" has a relatively detailed description of this: "The inscription is also a name. It is necessary to observe the name of the instrument, correct the name and use it carefully, which is more important than virtue." It is mostly engraved on solemn sacred objects or objects around you. Some are also engraved on stones, and some are simply an object. It is either a praise of the monarch's virtue, an affirmation of the meritorious service, or a warning to oneself. Such as the golden tripods of the emperors of the Xia Dynasty, Qin Shihuang’s "Stone Carvings on Mount Yi", "Stone Carvings on Mount Tai", "Stone Carvings on Langyatai", "Stone Carvings on Zhifu", "Stone Carvings on Dongguan", "Stone Carvings on Jieshi", and "Stone Carvings on Kuaiji". "Stone"; the metal inscription of Lu Wang, the hero of the Western Zhou Dynasty, the bell inscription of Wei Ke of the Jin Dynasty; the "Ding Inscription" of the Wei Dynasty Kong Kui; as well as Han Yu's "Liu Zihou Epitaph", Su Shi's "Sanhuai Tang Inscription", Wang Anshi "The Epitaph of Xu Jun, Chief Secretary of Hailing County, Taizhou" and so on, and there are more warning contents.

It is said that Huangdi Xuanyuan carved inscriptions on carriages, desks and other objects to help him be wary of his mistakes; Xia Yu once carved inscriptions on musical instrument stands to express his hope to listen to other people's opinions; King Tang of Shang Dynasty's "Pan Ming" proposed The exhortation of "becoming newer every day"; King Zhou Wu's "Hu Ming" and "Xi Si Duan Ming" etc. wrote lessons that must be warned; Zhou Gong emphasized in "Jin Ren Ming" that "words should be cautious"; Qi Huangong's It reminds you not to be complacent or complacent. "

The motto, as the name suggests, is an inscription placed on the right side of the seat that can be seen at any time. "Selected Works of Cui Yuan's "Motto"" is annotated by Lu Yanji: "I wrote this inscription to warn myself, but I tried to put it on the right side of the seat, so it is called Motto too. ”

The first person to create the figurines was Cui Yuan, a native of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Cui Yuan (77-142), named Ziyu, was a native of Anping, Zhuojun (now Anping County, Hebei Province). He was good at writing, writing, and writing. Zhen and Ming are famous for their articles, and "Nanyang Literary Official Chronicle" is the most famous. He was talented, diligent and studious since he was a child, and was known as a child prodigy. Unfortunately, he lost his parents early. Cui Yuan became his closest relative. At the age of eighteen, Cui Yuan came to Luoyang, the capital, to study and study. Because of his good knowledge, he was highly regarded by many literati and formed a deep friendship with the inventor Zhang Heng and the classics master Ma Rong. 40 He was a county official when he was young. Just when his future was full of hope, an unexpected event took a huge turn in his life.

His brother Cui Zhang was killed, and Cui Yuan was temporarily killed. He was impulsive and forgot to take the legal approach, which solved the problem on his own, but it also caused a big problem for him. He went to jail and suffered a lot. Fortunately, the emperor granted amnesty and Cui Yuan was released.

This incident taught Cui Yuan a great lesson. He learned from it painfully and wrote down a heart-wrenching message. He kept it beside him and recited it silently every day. He warned himself to strengthen his cultivation and never make such stupid mistakes again. This is Chinese history. The first motto: “The shortcomings of those who do not know the way are the shortcomings of others, and the shortcomings of those who do not know how to speak of one’s own strengths. Be careful not to remember when you give to others, and be careful not to forget when you receive gifts. World reputation is not enough to be admired, but benevolence is the guideline for oneself. If you hide your mind and act later, what harm will it do if you slander me? Don't let the name exceed the reality, keep the holy place of fools. In nirvana, there is no zi, and there is light in it. Those who are born with weakness, Lao's advice is to be strong. The ambition of a humble husband is so long that it is difficult to measure. Be careful about your words and diet, contentment is better than bad luck. If you practice persistently, you will be fragrant for a long time. ”

That is to say, don’t talk about other people’s shortcomings, and don’t boast about your own strengths. Don’t keep it in your heart when you give favors to others; don’t forget them when you accept favors from others. Worldly fame. , not worthy of envy; only "benevolence" is the fundamental law of life. Before doing anything, feel comfortable and not ashamed before doing it. Can other people's slanders slander you? Don't let false reputations outweigh the facts. Showing off one's talents and not showing off one's intelligence is what the saints praise. Being in a filthy environment, the most important thing is not to be contaminated by filth. A person with talent and virtue keeps his or her light inwardly and only seeks inner enrichment rather than superficial vanity. Weak people are resilient and are not easily broken, so they are suitable for survival. I believe that being strong is easier to be broken than being weak, so people with little knowledge always want to show strength. Only by being quiet and not competing with others will his success be limitless. If a person knows how to be satisfied and not greedy, he will be able to prevent or avoid unlucky things. If you follow this motto and do it persistently, your talents and virtues will naturally shine like the fragrance of flowers.

From this "Motto", Cui Yuan's views on worldly affairs and human relations will be clear. After more than ten years of hard work, his life gradually matured and his studies improved by leaps and bounds. When he was in his forties, he was appointed as the governor of Ji County (now Weihui City, Henan Province). He worked diligently and loved the people, and led the people under his rule to cultivate rice fields and build water conservancy. The people called him their parents and sang songs in praise: "The divine king descended from heaven to be like my kind and kind father." The people come to Bu Deze, and the favor is given in sequence. "He also became a master of literature and art who was "higher than diction and especially good at writing", and was respected and praised.

This "Motto" is undoubtedly a success, and its influence on later generations is obvious. Bai Juyi of the Tang Dynasty was his close friend. After pondering, he felt that Cui Ming seemed to have unfinished meaning, so he wrote the "Continued Motto": "Don't admire honor and wealth, don't worry about lowliness and poverty. When I asked myself how it was, I could tell you whether you were noble or inferior. Don’t feel sad when you hear about being ruined, don’t feel happy when you hear about praise. It's up to you to take care of yourself. It's enough to criticize and criticize people. There is no way to be proud of things, and to humiliate others by being far away. Don't use sex to seek things, just respect yourself. Traveling and evil are different, and living and righteousness are neighbors. There is a choice between them, and there is no alienation. Repair the outside as well as the inside, and rest in peace and truth. Nourish the inside without leaving the outside behind, and move towards righteousness and benevolence. A thousand miles begins with a single step, and dust rises from the mountains. The same is true for my way. The value of practice is to be renewed every day. He didn't dare to discipline others, so he chatted with other gentry. He will live his whole life, but his death will be followed by others. On the contrary, Hou Kungou is not my descendant. "

I sincerely warn myself and my descendants not to envy honor and wealth, and not to worry about humbleness and poverty. You should ask yourself about your morals and cultivation. It is not worth talking about whether your status is noble or poor. Hear Don't be overly sad when you are slandered, and don't be overly happy when you hear praise. You should check your own behavior and ignore other people's slander or praise. Only by doing this can you avoid being humiliated by others. Use the means to do things in order to respect your own personality.

When making friends, you should stay away from treacherous people, and when you live, you should live with upright people as neighbors. There should be choices between good and evil in these aspects, but otherwise there should be no distinction between closeness and distance. Cultivate your outer skills to reach your inner self, and quiet your inner self to make it peaceful and sincere. Cultivate the inside without neglecting the outside, and act in accordance with righteousness and benevolence. If you want to walk a thousand miles, you have to start with the first step. Tall mountain peaks are made up of tiny particles of dust, and so are our morals and cultivation. The most important thing is to be new as the sun rises on this trip. I dare not (use the above words) to advise others, so I will just write it on my own belt. I will use this to encourage myself throughout my life and give it to my descendants after my death. If any of my descendants violates these, he is not my descendant.

When Wu Yuzhang was 81 years old, he wrote a motto for himself: "I have great ambitions but little talent. I am ambitious but clumsy. I like learning but have no expertise in learning. I like Chinese but my language is immature. I am as agile as Meigao and have Sima Zhiyan was late. This was all due to his lack of humility and lack of deep study. He was already eighty-one years old, and his career was lost. He must change his past mistakes and try to save himself from arrogance and impetuosity. Don't be lazy, don't be idle, be careful." etc.

Or classic famous sayings and aphorisms, this category has a larger proportion.

The motto reflects the author's taste, cultivation, realm and pursuit. It is hung on the wall, placed next to a case, and written on the title page. It is no less than a good teacher and friend guiding oneself with unparalleled loyalty. The significance cannot be underestimated. But what is more important is to be able to practice it down-to-earth in order to live up to the reputation of the "Motto".