Origin: The Book of Commandments was a letter written by Zhuge Liang, a statesman in the Three Kingdoms Period, to his son Zhuge Zhan before he died.
Excerpt from the original text: If you study quietly, you need to study. If you don't learn, you won't learn widely. If you have no ambition, you can't succeed. You can't work hard if you are slow, and there is no rule of law if you are in danger. Time goes by, meaning goes by, and then becomes withered, not meeting the world, and staying in a poor house sadly. What will happen?
Learning must be calm and single-minded, and talent comes from learning. Therefore, if you don't study, you won't grow up, and if you don't have ambition, you won't get results. Indulging in laziness can't cheer you up, nor can impatience and adventure cultivate your temperament.
Time flies, and the will passes with the years. In the end, most of them are out of touch with the world and are not used by society. They can only sit in the poor house sadly. How could they regret it at that time?
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This book of commandments not only expounds the ways and methods of self-cultivation, but also points out the relationship between determination and learning. It not only explains the importance of tranquility and indifference, but also points out the harm of indulgence, neglect and extreme impatience. Zhuge Liang is not only strict with his son in general principles, but also shows subtle concern for his children in some specific matters.
In this book of commandments, there is the power of tranquility: "quiet to cultivate one's morality" and "no peace is far away"; Have the power of thrift: "frugality and morality"; Have detached power: "not at home, absent-minded"; Have the motivation to learn: "Be quiet when studying, so study"; Inspirational power: "If you don't learn, you can do anything. If you don't want to learn, you can do anything."
The power of speed: "If you are slow, you will not get excited"; Strength of character: "Danger can't cure sex"; Have the power to cherish time: "Time goes with the times, meaning goes with time"; Have the power of imagination: "if you become withered, you will not meet this world, you will stay in poverty, where will you return?" ; Have simple power. There are only dozens of articles in this article, and the information conveyed is much better than a long speech.
The article is short and pithy, fresh and elegant, unpretentious and approachable, which are the characteristics of this article.
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