From these five proverbs, we can see Zeng Guofan's ambition. First of all, he made up his mind to bow to the Tao and speak to it. That is to say, we should be responsible for the orthodoxy of China. In the course of life, no matter what difficulties and obstacles you encounter, as long as God is not afraid, who dares to regret it? Zeng Guofan's stubborn spirit can be seen from this. The progress of virtue depends on perseverance, and it is natural to succeed. These five proverbs can all be used as mottoes, and young people will certainly benefit from reading and thinking.
once you have set your mind, you should put it into practice. Therefore, Zeng Guofan has been studying tirelessly since he joined the Imperial Academy as an assistant minister. To this end, he once took 12 courses on his own and made every effort. At the same time, he also compiled a self-study course for himself: all the experience of reading, human experience, self-cultivation and poetry creation are recorded separately. These records are divided into five categories, which are named as: tea conversation, passing shadow, feeding poor food, poetry notes and poetry articles. Moreover, from the 19th year of Daoguang (1839), he began to keep a diary. Later, although there was a slight interruption, there was not much time; Since June, the eighth year of Xianfeng (1858), there has never been a day off. Even when he was marching or sick, he remembered it correctly until the day before his death. At this end, Zeng Guofan's perseverance can be seen.
a person who has become a senior official has to make his own homework and implement it every day. This spirit of self-discipline is rare not only today, but also among the ancients. And this kind of unremitting efforts of self-improvement is just the basic condition for Zeng Guofan's success. After some hard study, Zeng Guofan can be said to be quite insightful in knowledge and form his own theory.
Zeng Guofan's friend Tang Jian once gave him a word. What word was it? Tang Jian suggested a method, which saved him. It's a word, but it's easy to operate. "Quiet". Tang Jian said: "If it is not quiet, it is not dense, and it is all floating. It is always quiet ... The most important thing is to be quiet." Can't calm down, everything is empty. The problem is floating, and it is possible to correct it when you calm down.
Zeng Guofan said, "I have seen my illness from my own eyes, but I am restless and restless. After a few words, Sir, I will prescribe the right medicine. We must strive to be quiet and make the gods rise like the sun. That is, to seek it, and continue. "
It turned out that the most important problem was that he was restless and restless. Sure enough, he took on a new look in a short time. How did he do it?
First, he advocated sitting quietly. No matter how stressful you are, you must find time to sit still. Both Zen Buddhism and Qigong require meditation, so talk about two dishes. This has high requirements for human ligaments. Zeng Guofan thinks that a single dish is ok. Even if you don't dish, you can sit down. The biggest function of the double disk is to calm down physically. In fact, feet like to move most. It is said that in the past, the son-in-law looked at the sand under his feet, and if it was messy, he could not take it. Portrait Chinese characters must be stable. This can lead to inner peace.
the second is to be indifferent to the situation. "disrespect and restlessness in the day often lead to fatigue, and we must experience it from the following four words: heart and righteousness." When something happens, you should form the good habit of calming down first. Calm down first. He has a famous saying: "If you can be indifferent, you will have some real knowledge." In the 17th century, there were young people in Holland, who were lonely, poor and apprenticed. Their hometown town hall recruited people with low wages. He applied for a janitor for forty or fifty years, but according to what he said at that time, he was not enterprising. Nobody respects him. And insulted. He is always indifferent and never complains about his life. Why? All his thoughts are on another thing. His hobby is grinding lenses, which is difficult. Hand grinding is not easy. Be quiet. He just wanted to grind the mirror, grinding out the world's first microscope and opening up a science. More than 5 microscopes in a lifetime. Opened up the field of microbial research. Leading humans to see bacteria for the first time. Later in his later years, the Royal Society called him an honorary scientist. The queen visited him herself. Calm down not only has great achievements, but also can keep fit. He has been living in his nineties. The secret of his success is to be as quiet as ever. He can create the value of life by shaking his hand and polishing it quietly. My idea is to make simplicity pure, and naturally there will be achievements in life. The first thing is to be quiet. This extreme example is the best proof.
Zeng Guofan said that there is a kind of peace in his chest. Quiet can make people comfortable, and happiness is valuable. If you learn a little from him, the lecture will not be in vain. Calm down, empty-minded, he saw the key to success in life.
(Although Zeng Guofan was full of faults when he was young, he did a lot of absurd things, but what is valuable is that he dared to face his shortcomings and tried to correct them. However, in the process of self-cultivation, Zeng Guofan realized that there are two words that are the most important, because no matter whether it is a mediocre person in the world or a talented person in the world, it is because of these two words that nothing can be achieved in the end. This is the "two most frustrating words" repeatedly emphasized in Zeng Guofan's family precepts. So what are these two words? Why does Zeng Guofan think that these two simple words can ruin a person's life? Why do simple words have such great power? )
When I was young, I was also troubled by grandiose faults. Later, I learned to be quiet, and I really got rid of grandiose faults, and I also gained unexpected gains. Being quiet can make me wise, think openly and see things clearly. Get to know the problems and puzzles of life. There is a famous saying: "loser is either arrogant or lazy." Simple but incisive. When introducing the life experience, it was expanded as follows: "The mediocrity in the ancient and modern world is defeated by a lazy word, and the talents in the ancient and modern world are defeated by a proud word.
Zeng Guofan had twelve daily classes, and he made twelve rules for himself.
first, the main respect-neat and strict, never afraid; When there is nothing to do, the heart is in the cavity, and when it comes to things, it is not mixed, such as the rise of the day. This is the most important requirement of Confucianism. You must have faith to concentrate.
second, sit quietly-sit quietly for half an hour every day, and experience the kindness of being quiet and giving birth to yang, and be in a calm position, such as the town of Ding.
the third is to get up early-get up at dawn, and stay in love after waking up. Don't spend time in bed after waking up.
fourth, reading is the only way-never read other books before you finish reading them, read them from the east and learn from others, with a daily rate of ten pages.
fifth, reading history-twenty-three histories are ten pages a day, even though something happens.
the sixth is that the day knows its death-I will talk about one in every diary after tea, which is divided into the door of virtue, knowledge, economy and art. When you keep a diary, you must write it in block letters, and you need to record all the evils (body, heart and mouth) during the day. This article is to reflect on your mistakes.
Seventh, you can never forget what you can do in the month-write several poems every month.
eight is to be careful-attention is the first priority.
the ninth is to nourish qi-the gas reservoir shows the sky, and there is nothing you can say to people.
ten is to protect yourself-obey the instructions of adults, abstain from sex, labor and diet. This is what my father asked.
eleventh is writing-writing after breakfast, and all pen and ink entertainment is regarded as homework. Don't wait until tomorrow, the more you accumulate, the more difficult it will be. He was also a famous calligrapher in the late Qing Dynasty.
the twelfth is not going out at night-I'm exhausted from my work, and I'm forbidden to quit.
twelve rules, which must be done every day. The problem is that writing is different from doing, so we may do less, it is difficult to persist, and life will go on like this. He is not simple but throughout his life, and this perseverance is extremely great.
in one word, constant. He also said that people can do anything if they are persistent. Constant heart, once not superior in wisdom, was an ordinary person. Why should we learn from him? It is his self-discipline, introspection and self-development, which makes him move from ordinary to success, which is particularly meaningful for learning. When I realized this state, I made a qualitative change. Looking back, it was the canoe that had crossed Chung Shan Man. The heart is strong, but it has surpassed it. He realized the nature of introspection. Mastering the core of Ceng Zi's introspection, true introspection is not only a self-requirement, but also a way of life and habit. Like eating, it is a survival requirement. Only in this way will we not be passive. This kind of introspection has been integrated into life and become the content of life. This is the real core of Confucian introspection.
I have gained a lot from studying Zeng Guofan. There are three realms in life. One is self-reliance, which should be accomplished when I am young, and values should be established. The second is self-confidence, not blind arrogance, not a "I can" can win the world. Self-control ability after rich experience. The third is introspection. If we can reach this level, life will truly be endless and never stop. Shun and reverse can be sober and will not get carried away. Although I didn't mention quitting smoking, I crossed it. Since then, I have quietly dealt with the biggest bad habit before and completely quit it. This is the fruit of life and beneficial.