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Original text:

"The Book of Commandments"

Han Dynasty: Zhuge Liang

The journey of a husband and a gentleman should be quiet to cultivate one's moral character and thrifty to nourish one's health. Virtue. Without indifference, there is no clear ambition; without tranquility, there is no far-reaching goal. The husband must be quiet to study, and the talent must study. Without learning, there is no way to expand talents; without ambition, there is no way to achieve learning. If you are arrogant and slow, you will not be able to stimulate your essence, and if you are dangerous and impetuous, you will not be able to cultivate your nature. Years go with the times, thoughts go with the sun, and they become withered and withered. Many people do not take on the world, and they stay in the poor house with sadness. How will they be able to get back to you!

Translation:

The conduct of a gentleman (should be) tranquility in order to improve oneself, and frugality in order to cultivate one's character. If you don't take the fame and fortune in front of you lightly, you won't have clear ambitions. If you can't study calmly and peacefully, you won't be able to achieve lofty goals. Learning requires meditation, and knowledge requires learning. Without learning, there is no way to expand knowledge, and without determination, one cannot learn successfully.

If you are obsessed with sluggishness, you will not be able to strive for progress, and if you are intolerant and impatient, you will not be able to refine your character. Years pass by, and the will is passing away day by day, so they gradually wither and wither. Most of them cannot integrate into society and sadly guard their poor homes. How can I regret it at that time!

Extended information:

Appreciation:

Zhuge Liang said in "The Book of Commandments", "A man must be quiet to learn, and only then must he learn. Without learning, you cannot expand your talents. Without ambition, there is no way to learn."

It means that if you are not stable and quiet, you cannot study hard for a long time to realize your lofty ideals. To learn true knowledge, you must make your body and mind study and explore in tranquility. People's talents are accumulated from continuous learning. Without hard work, you cannot grow and develop your talents; without unwavering will, you cannot succeed in school.

Moral cultivation

In fact, in China since ancient times, from philosophers and educators such as Confucius, Laozi, Mencius, and Xunzi to Zhuge Liang and every great man in modern times, they have first If we pay attention to the cultivation and improvement of moral conduct and do not develop good and noble moral conduct, it will be difficult to meet the needs of society and even more difficult to gain a foothold in society.

First, we need to meditate and reflect regularly. This is also what we advocate: regular self-examination. We must be good at discovering the shortcomings and mistakes deep in our own thoughts and souls. We must thoroughly reflect and examine ourselves to prevent the mistakes of unconsciously indulging in our own ideological and moral deficiencies. Shortcomings abound.

Second, be frugal and frugal.

Every person who is good at enduring hardships and stands hard at work knows the principle of "hoeing", but if he is not good at frugality, or if he forgets the pain he has suffered in the moment of happiness, he will still fall into undue hardship. Wrong situation.

Remaining frugal and frugal at all times actually means keeping a clear mind, checking yourself frequently, and not becoming complacent because of the improvement in life and treatment, or even leading to corruption and degeneration.

From ancient times to the present, almost every dynasty has declined because it failed to maintain the frugality and frugality with which it was founded through hard work. It was once squandered and it relaxed its mental vigilance, and it would lead to unforgivable mistakes. The consequences are irreparable.

Third, only by being pure in heart and having few desires can one be firm in ambition.

Everyone is not born to become a great man or a saint. Master Confucius was unsuccessful in his life. Although he had great ambitions, he was not able to personally change the destiny of the country and the people, and could not change history. process. However, his Confucianism has influenced generations of Chinese people, and has had a profound impact on the Chinese people for more than two thousand years.

As ordinary people, there seems to be no need for us to imagine that we can change history by ourselves, and that we can control and manipulate whom by our own efforts. Only by being pure of heart and having few desires can you always keep a clear mind.

Always keep in mind the ambitions and goals that we should establish and have already established, and pursue them diligently. Even if we struggle all our lives without success, at least it means that we have put in our efforts, and we are not half-hearted, nor do we change our plans day by day. We have something. Those who believe are those who are willing to fight for their ideals.