Chapter 1

01 "Shang Shu"

Playing with people loses morality, and playing with things loses morale. The ambition is peaceful with the way, and the words are connected with the way.

Taking pleasure in teasing others is a sign of moral corruption. If you are too obsessed with something, you will lose your fighting spirit. One's own will must be in line with the Tao in order to be at peace, and other people's speech must also be in line with the Tao in order to be accepted.

02 "Spring and Autumn"

Private viewing makes the eyes blind, private listening makes the ears deaf, and private worries make the heart crazy.

If you look at problems with selfishness, you will not see anything; if you listen to problems with selfishness, you will become deaf; if you think about problems with selfishness, you will become crazy and without rules.

03 "Guoyu"

The heart is full of desire, and the earth behind it is hard to fill.

Once a person is controlled by desire, desire is like a deep valley, unfathomable, and cannot be filled with many things. It will lure you step by step towards the abyss.

04 "Warring States Policy"

When the sun is at noon, it will move, when the moon is full, it will lose, and when things are prosperous, they will decline.

The sun will shift after noon, and the moon will be waning after the full moon. Once anything becomes too prosperous, it will decline. Things must be reversed when they are extreme, and nothing should be perfect.

05 "The Book of Songs"

My heart is so fragile that I cannot turn it around. My heart is so powerful that I can't take it away.

Love and marriage require loyalty. The reason why vows are called vows is because they cannot be changed easily. Don't make a promise lightly, keep it true.

06 "Tao Te Ching"

Difficult things in the world must be done with ease; great things in the world must be done with details.

No one can become fat in one go. The road must be walked step by step and done one by one. No matter how difficult things are, they always start from simplicity. No matter how big things are, they also have small aspects.

07 "The Analects of Confucius"

I examine myself three times every day: Am I being unfaithful to others? Make friends but don’t believe it? Are you not used to it?

Only through reflection can we make progress. If people want to grow, they must first learn to reflect on themselves. Only by reflecting on your own shortcomings and seeing your shortcomings can you become a better version of yourself.

08 "Mencius"

Those who love others will always be loved by others, and those who respect others will always be respected by others.

Respect and understanding are mutual. Only when you treat others with friendship can others love you in return. You respect others first, then others can respect you.

　09 "The Doctrine of the Mean"

Only by being sincere in the world can we master the great scriptures of the world and establish the foundation of the world.

Integrity and honesty are the foundation of life. As Mr. Lu Xun said, the most important quality of a great personality is sincerity.

10 "University"

A gentleman appreciates his virtuous people and loves his relatives, while a villain takes pleasure in them and benefits them, and this will never be forgotten until the end of the world.

Don’t forget the virtues of our ancestors and use them as examples. Only in this way can the great virtues and great deeds shine forever.

Chapter 2

1 "Zhuangzi"

Great knowledge is leisurely, small knowledge is momentary; big words are arrogant, but small words are Zhanzhan.

People with great wisdom always show an open-minded attitude; people with little talent worry about trivial matters. Speeches that contain great principles are always easy to understand, while those that are clever are full of nonsense.

It is clear.

Don’t dwell on the past, and don’t worry about the future. Do it when it comes, and seize the opportunity when it comes. Don't worry about meaningless things and live in the present.

3 "Han Feizi"

If you don't cultivate the ancients, you can always break the law.

If you stick to your limitations, stick to the established framework, and do not seek breakthroughs and innovations, you will not be able to get things done well.

4 "Mozi"

The water of a river is not water from one source; the fur of a thousand yi is not the white of a fox.

The water of the Yangtze River and the Yellow River does not come from the same source, nor does the fur worth a thousand gold come from the fur of a fox. If you want to achieve qualitative changes, you must accumulate quantity. Doing small things well is a big thing.

5 "The Classic of Filial Piety"

He who does not love his relatives but loves others is said to be unethical.

How can a person who doesn’t even love his parents love others? You must first learn to love your parents before you can further love others.

6 "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu

If you seek the upper part, you will get the middle part; if you seek the upper part, you will get the lower part; if you seek the lower part, you will be defeated.

If a person sets his goals too low, his achievements will definitely not be high. People should have high aspirations and have higher ideal goals to encourage people to continuously strive for progress.

7 "Historical Records"

A wise man will lose something if he thinks a lot; a fool will gain something if he thinks a lot.

No matter how smart a person is, there will be times when he makes a mistake, and no matter how stupid a person is, there will be times when he is smart. Be humble when dealing with others. Everyone has something worth learning.

8 "Huainanzi"

A boat capsized is a good traveler, a horse galloping is a good driver.

Only when the boat capsizes can you see who can swim, and when thousands of horses are galloping, you can see who has superb horse riding skills.

Only those with real ability can seize the opportunity. Before the opportunity comes, settle down and enrich yourself.

9 "Book of Han"

Loyal advice is unpleasant to the ear and beneficial to action; good medicine is bitter to the mouth and beneficial to disease.

Harsh words may be unpleasant, but they are useful, just like medicine may be bitter, but it can remove diseases.

Having one friend who says good things is more valuable than having a hundred friends who say nice things.

10 "The Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms"

Don't do evil because it's small, and don't do good because it's small.

No matter how small a good deed is, it is a good thing that benefits others; no matter how small a bad deed is, it will hurt others. Don't do bad things. If you do a little bad thing, your blessings may be far away from you.

Chapter 3

1 "Yan Family Instructions"

Time is a pity, like passing water.

Time goes by and you can never look back. You can buy everything with money, but you can’t buy time back. Cherish time, don't waste it, do meaningful things in your limited time.

2 "Zi Zhi Tong Jian"

If virtue is better than talent, we call him a gentleman; if talent is better than virtue, we are called a villain.

A person with outstanding virtues becomes a gentleman; a person with talent but no virtue can only be a villain. A person who has virtue but no talent is just a mediocre person, and a person who has talent but no virtue may be a bad person.

3 "Traditional Records"

The only serious illness in life is the word "arrogance".

People can be proud, but not arrogant. Don't take yourself too seriously at any time, and always stay humble and cautious.

I don’t know the bones.

When you are in adversity, the difficulties around you push you to keep moving forward; when you are in good times, you forget the potential risks and lose your fighting spirit in a favorable environment.

5 "Rizhilu"

Every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the world.

Only when there is a country, there is a home. Everyone has the responsibility and obligation to join in the construction of a beautiful home. We are the masters of the country. Whether the country is good or not depends on how well each person does it.

6 "Records of Interviews with the Ming Yi"

What the emperor is may not be right, and what the emperor is wrong may not be wrong.

Don’t be superstitious about authority, you have to rely on your own experience of right and wrong. Everyone's situation is different, and other people's opinions may not be suitable for you. People should have their own opinions.

7 "The Notes of a Small Window"

Too many words when you are happy are untrustworthy, and too many words when you are angry are unbecoming.

If you blurt out words when you are happy, most likely you will not stick to them. What you say when you are angry is usually unsightly. You can't just speak for the sake of pleasure, you have to think carefully before speaking.

8 "Letter from the Family of Zeng Guofan"

A diligent family will be prosperous, a diligent person will be thrifty, and he will never be poor.

There are no poor people in the world, only lazy people. As long as a family is quick and diligent, diligent and frugal, life will be good. Only those who are afraid of hardship and tiredness, and are indolent in work will become poorer and poorer.

9 "Journey to the West"

High mountains have their own travel routes, and deep waters have their own ferrymen.

There is no obstacle in life that cannot be overcome. There are roads on high mountains and boats on deep waters. Don't panic when something happens, don't scare yourself. Take your time and you will always find a way out.

10 "A Dream of Red Mansions"

It is easy to get ten thousand taels of gold, but it is hard to find a close friend.

Good friends are not easy to find, so cherish them when you get them. There are also tips for getting along with friends. Don't be too close, as it may cause trouble. Don't be too far, as it may cause trouble.