Life is a long life, with countless opportunities and hidden dangers. Understand "Zeng Guofan's Six Commandments" and learn to do everything in moderation and in moderation. If you behave in a well-behaved manner, you will be one step closer to success.

The first commandment: abstain from greed and delusions

“Don’t do things that are of short-term benefit, and don’t go where there is competition.”

Things that have always been easy to profit from Don't do it. Don't go to the position that everyone is trying to get.

This sentence warns us: Things that are profitable in the long term, or things that everyone is rushing to pursue, often lurk danger and failure.

Being seduced by external appearances can easily lead to greed, leading people to fall into traps that are beyond redemption.

Be careful not to be greedy or delusional, and have independent thinking and clear judgment in everything.

Second Precept: Don’t lose big things because of small things

“Don’t abandon people’s great beauty with small evils, and don’t forget people’s great kindness with small grudges.”

Don’t forget people’s great kindness because of small evils. Just ignore other people's strengths because of their small shortcomings. Don't ignore other people's great kindness just because of small grudges.

During the Warring States Period, Zisi recommended Gou Bian to the Marquis of Wei. The Marquis of Wei knew that Gou Bian was a rare general, but because he ate two small eggs from the common people, he did not appoint him.

When dealing with others, don’t make small gains at the expense of big gains.

Everyone makes mistakes, and we must look at other people's shortcomings and shortcomings fairly and objectively.

A drop of kindness must be repaid by a spring, and small grudges must be tolerated with tolerance.

The Third Precept: Respect yourself and humble others

“To speak of others’ shortcomings is to protect one’s own shortcomings, and to praise one’s own strengths is to avoid others’ strengths.”

< p>To talk about other people's shortcomings is to cover one's own shortcomings, and to show off one's own strengths is to be jealous of other people's strengths.

Han Xin said that Liu Bang could only lead one hundred thousand troops, but he himself led more troops, the better. Unexpectedly, in the end, Han Xin was just a pawn of Liu Bang.

A truly wise man can "examine himself three times a day". He sees the strengths of others and worries about his own shortcomings. Compare the strengths of others to make yourself better, rather than seeking to comfort yourself by belittling others.

The fourth commandment: abstain from laziness and arrogance

“The mediocre people in the world, both ancient and modern, are all defeated by the word laziness, and the talented people in the world, ancient and modern, are all defeated by the word arrogance. "Failure."

Most people live a mediocre life just because of laziness; there are talented people in the world who fail because of arrogance.

Zeng Guofan, a great scholar of the generation, was not born smart, but he was able to achieve great learning through hard work and eventually became a "winner in life."

Li Zicheng was brave and resourceful, and took advantage of the right time and place. However, because of his temporary victory, he underestimated the enemy and was defeated miserably.

The fifth commandment: abstain from self-interest and public conspiracy

“Profits can be obtained by all but not alone, and conspiracies can be made by few but not by many.”

Benefits , should be shared with everyone, not exclusive; when planning things, there is no need to discuss with everyone.

As the saying goes, "Man perishes for money, and birds perish for food." Everyone longs for benefits, and if they are monopolized, they will definitely arouse resentment and become the target of public criticism.

So, Cao Cao "held the emperor to order the princes", but he never dared to stand on his own.

When planning things, it’s important to make decisions quickly. You can make a decision as long as you have extraordinary vision and broad-mindedness; if too many people are involved, your confidence in decision-making will be shaken.

The sixth commandment: Be wary of relying on talent and be wary of going against the trend

“Whenever you do great things, knowledge should be the main thing and talent as a supplement. Half. "

For people who do great things, experience and knowledge are the most important, and talent is only a supplement; to achieve great things, half depends on planning, and the other half depends on God's will.

Those who do great things cannot be arrogant because of their talents. Real wealth lies in a broad vision and rich experience.

Liu Bang was not as good as Xiao He in governing the country, not as good in planning as Zhang Liang, and not as good as Han Xin in leading troops, but he was able to recruit talented people from all over the world for his own use, and eventually became a hegemony.

To achieve great things, you cannot go against the trend. Try your best, but also depend on God’s will. Only by adapting to the times can you achieve success in life.