The three elements of personality, the first is determination.

"Scholars, first of all, should have ambition, second of all, be knowledgeable, and third of all, be persistent. Ambition is not dirty. If you have knowledge, you will know infinite knowledge. If you dare not be self-sufficient, you will never fail. All three are indispensable. "

2. Talk about self-cultivation

"Who can slow down? What can I relax about? Lazy people accomplish nothing, and slow people break their promises. "

Zeng Guofan often stressed that we should not be proud or lazy.

These two things are the most harmful and troublesome words "arrogance and laziness". It is often a problem that ordinary people are too lazy and talents are too proud.

3. Speaking of concentration

"If you work hard, dig a well. Instead of digging more wells, dig a spring. Why not keep a well and try to use it endlessly? "

It is better to dig a well with your heart until the water gushes and is inexhaustible.

Zeng Guofan's metaphor is not new. Several people in history used "drilling wells" to remind everyone to be single-minded and not to give up halfway.

Step 4 talk about methods

"With my years of experience in the military, focusing on the big picture and starting with small things, I can better understand what's going on in the world. But Lu called it "the first person to stand on the top". If it is not supplemented by Zhu's efforts, it is completely uncertain. "

Focusing on the overall situation and starting small is really eight words.

Step 5 talk about reasoning

"Every truth can't be said too high. If it is too high, it will be close to correction and fallacy. I encourage my present friends, but I beg them not to tell stories or lies. Although it is the shortest, it is of great benefit to my body and mind. "

Entrepreneurs in enterprises, or half educators, often need to preach and reason to employees.

Step 6 talk about employing people

"People who generally do things can't have a reputation without destruction, and they can be kind and have no resentment. Self-taught people just want to be idle. They should not be discouraged by Shen Yi's ridicule. A person who balances others should only seek a long-term advantage, and should not abandon useful materials because of minor defects. If you are in a hurry, you are lucky. "

Everyone has strengths and weaknesses. If you are too harsh on talents, you are mediocre.

7. Talking about health

"The key to keeping in good health is the word" second child "."

On the one hand, be free and easy inside, don't accumulate a lot of things, and worry all the time. "Danger will never stay in your chest, just like floating clouds floating through space." Those who go don't chase, those who come don't refuse. On the other hand, you should be diligent in your hands and feet, and don't always want to cherish yourself.

8. Talking about composition

"Where there is spirit, there is strength, knowledge is degree, emotion is rhyme, and fun is taste."

A good article should have four things: momentum, knowledge, truth and interest.

From ancient times to the present, there are many literati, and many articles meet these four conditions.