Everyone has his own motto to encourage himself. As the richest Chinese man in the business world, Li Ka-shing, his office only uses a couplet as his life creed. This couplet is exactly a poem written by Zuo Zongtang, a Confucian general in the Qing Dynasty, who wrote it in the Plum Garden in Wuxi, Jiangsu:

Make high aspirations, make middle fate, and enjoy low blessings;

Choose high places Stand wherever you are, find a flat place to live, and walk towards a wide place.

Although it is only a short twenty-four words, it contains the ancient sages’ philosophy of “extreme wisdom and moderation”.

Making superior vows and choosing a high place to stand up - the way to establish aspirations

"Making superior vows" in Buddhism means having the heart to help the world, and only doing good and having the highest aspirations Only by starting will there be good results.

"Choose a high place to stand" describes a person who is enterprising, positions himself relatively high, and works hard to make progress.

The meaning of these two sentences is that everything must have a good start. If you want to make a difference, you must first set a lofty goal for yourself. The higher you pursue, the faster you will grow!

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To seek a peaceful life by forming a moderate relationship - the way to live in the world

To "form a moderate relationship" means to have moderate interactions, neither rejecting others from thousands of miles away nor being too intimate.

"Living in a peaceful place" is described as a low-key person. Although he is famous, he gets along with others as an equal.

As the saying goes, "It is easy to conquer a country, but it is difficult to defend it." These two sentences well explain the secret of sticking to a country, which is to be down-to-earth and moderate in life.

Enjoy lower blessings and act more generously - the way to be a human being

"Enjoy lower blessings" means to cherish blessings, describing a man who is able to bend and stretch, endure hardships and endure hardships, and knows better in life. Strictly demand yourself.

"Be broad-minded" means to be tolerant and open-minded.

People are easily blinded by material things. Once their desires are out of control, they cannot return to the original intention of "making high aspirations", let alone be lenient to others.

Now you know why Li Ka-shing hangs "Wish to Wait" in his office? Simply put, the essence of these twenty-four words is: Even if you are at a disadvantage, you must have great ambitions , A real man should have high ambitions, endure hardships and stand hard work; when he is in a high position, he should guard against arrogance and impetuosity, leave some room for himself in everything, and be tolerant to others.