Li Ka-shing has been in business for nearly 70 years and has almost never failed. He is a banner in the Chinese business community!
There is always a lot of speculation about Li Ka-shing's success, but one thing is undeniable, he holds the key to the door of wealth! This key is a famous saying of Zuo Zongtang!
This famous quote was written into a couplet and hung in Li Ka-shing’s office for nearly half a century!
Make high vows, make middle fate, and enjoy low blessings
Choose a high place to stand, find a flat place to live, and walk to a wide place
Short The two sentences contain rich philosophy of life. These principles will subtly shape a person's successful qualities!
Make high aspirations:
This sentence is the first step to success. Only by establishing a lofty ambition can it be possible to achieve a small goal!
Make moderate fate:
Fate is the accumulation of blessings. You should not be demanding, make friends indiscriminately, and be picky. The fate of life is basically predetermined. As the saying goes: half of it depends on man's plan and the other half depends on God's will!
Enjoy inferior blessings:
In life, you must know how not to have too much desire for material life. As the saying goes: be quiet to cultivate your character, and be frugal to cultivate your virtue. In this way, you can also accumulate blessings!
The following is an authentic handwritten calligraphy by the famous calligrapher Mr. Yu Bai, in a solid wood frame, with the same couplet in Li Ka-shing's office!
Choose a high place to stand:
When you understand this, you will be able to look at problems from a long-term perspective, and will not be obsessed with the small gains in front of you, but can have an overall view. This is an essential quality for successful people!
Live in a peaceful place:
This sentence teaches people how to have a peaceful mind, not to be happy with things, not to be sad with oneself, and to deal with adversities in life peacefully and calmly!
The following is an authentic handwritten calligraphy by the famous calligrapher Mr. Zi Wei, in a solid wood frame, with the same couplet in Li Ka-shing’s office!
Practice towards tolerance:
This sentence is the way to be a human being. You should be gentle in your heart, magnanimous and tolerant, treat others kindly and not force yourself to be harsh. Only in this way can you go on a better and better life. Width!
Zuo Zongtang was once hailed as "the greatest man in five hundred years" by Mr. Liang Qichao, a master of Chinese studies! He has made great achievements throughout his life, and he is a young prodigy who has achieved the ultimate in both knowledge and work!