One said to be diligent.
Zeng Guofan's "diligence" is to set an example.
Zeng Guofan once said: "I don't have to be intimate when I call the son of heaven, but I have to be intimate when I am a minister."
Zeng Guofan said so and did the same. Zeng Guofan asked himself to get up early in the army. No matter what kind of weather or environment, he will "smell the chicken and dance", train the supervisor and handle all kinds of affairs. Zeng Guofan said to the soldiers in the army: "The way of training soldiers must be day and night, but it can be gradually familiar. If a chicken hatches an egg, like an alchemist, you can't leave for a moment. " "The Analects of Confucius" has a cloud: "Its body is right, and it does not make it; His body is not right, although he does not obey. "
Teaching by example is better than teaching by example. This is how Zeng Guofan influenced his staff and generals. Whether it is personal practice or management team, this is very important, and it is necessary to set a good example for people around and subordinates.
Second, be diligent.
Zeng Guofan's "good eyesight" is to know people from nuances.
When Zeng Guofan assigned Li Hongzhang to train the Huai Army, Li Hongzhang brought three people to ask for an audience and asked Zeng Guofan to assign them positions. Unfortunately, I happened to go out for a walk after dinner. Li ordered three people to wait outside and went into the room by himself. When I came back from a walk, Li invited me to meet three people.
He once said that there was no need to be summoned again, and said to Li: "The man standing on the right is an honest and reliable person, and he can delegate the logistics supply work; Standing in the middle is a man who does not obey risks and can only give him insignificant work; The person standing on the left is an expert and should be reused. "
Li Jing asked, "How did you see that?"
Zeng said with a smile, "I just came back from a walk and walked in front of three people. The man on the right bowed his head and didn't dare to look up. This shows that he is respectful and generous, so he can distribute materials. The man in the middle was respectful on the surface, but as soon as I passed by, I looked around and showed disobedience, so it was not available. The man on the left always stands up straight, his eyes are straight, he is neither humble nor supercilious, and he is the material for being a general. "
Zeng Guofan refers to the "material of generals" on the left, which is the famous Liu Mingchuan who later served as the governor of Taiwan Province Province.
Zeng Guofan learned people from subtleties and developed a pair of discerning eyes. Zeng Guofan's aides were at their peak, which played an important role in Zeng Guofan's pacification of Taiping Army.
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Zeng Guofan's "diligence" is actually to form a good habit.
Zeng Guofan developed three good habits in his life:
First, the habit of introspection: Zeng Guofan keeps a diary every day. Zeng Guofan said: "We can only study in Germany. If you enter Germany, you will be filial and righteous; If you study it, writing poetry is also true. These two are up to me. If you have a ruler, you will have my ruler, and if you have an inch, you will have my inch. If you score a point today, you will accumulate a liter of grain; Take a class alone tomorrow, and I'll have a penny left. With the increase of morality, furniture will start from that day. As for fame and fortune, I am determined by fate and cannot be independent at all. " Zeng Guofan practiced by keeping a diary and reflected on his own shortcomings in dealing with others. Through such reflection, he constantly cultivated himself.
The second good habit is the habit of reading. He stipulates that he must read no less than ten pages of history every day and write no less than half an hour after dinner. Zeng Guofan said, "People's temperament is hard to change because they are born. Only reading can change their temperament. The ancients were familiar with each other and said that reading can turn bones. " Zeng Guofan not only changed his temperament, but also honed his indomitable spirit by insisting on reading. At the same time, he also increased his talent and learned a lot about dealing with people, which made him a great scholar.
The third good habit is to write letters from home. It is said that Zeng Guofan wrote no less than 253 letters from home only in 186 1 year. By writing letters from home, he constantly guides and educates his younger brother and children. Under the example of Zeng Guofan, the descendants of the Zeng family came forth in large numbers.
As the saying goes, habit determines character, and character determines fate. Zeng Guofan developed a good habit, which not only made Zeng Guofan himself, but also influenced his descendants.
Four words: oral diligence
Zeng Guofan's "oral diligence" is his way of getting along with people.
Zeng Guofan believes that colleagues get along with "two tigers fight, and the winner is also sad."
It is said that Zeng Guofan's relationship with Hunan Governor Luo is not good. In Xianfeng three years, when Zeng Guofan began to practice Yong ying in Changsha, Luo never took Zeng Guofan seriously and was not very supportive of Zeng Guofan's work. When green camp clashed with Ying Yong, he always supported green camp.
To Zeng Guofan's special grievance, after the defeat of Jinggang, when Xiang retreated to the land and water on the outskirts of Changsha, Luo came to the dock only a few tens of meters away from Zeng Guofan's ship. Zeng Guofan was very grateful when he thought that he had come to visit and comfort himself. Who knows that he turned and left after seeing the guests, just like he didn't see Zeng Guofan! He also mocked Zeng Guofan's defeat in every way with Changsha officials.
Nevertheless, Zeng Guofan did not waste his breath arguing, but adopted a self-restraint attitude. When his stepfather came out of the mountain for the second time after his filial piety, he went to visit Luo specially, and his attitude was very humble and enthusiastic. Before that, nothing seemed to have happened. This surprised Luo, and said on the spot that if there are any difficulties in the future, we Hunan people will try our best to help.
Zeng Guofan's eloquence is not only patience with colleagues and superiors, but also patience with subordinates. Zeng Guofan's way of dealing with people not only made him, but also made famous ministers such as Li Hongzhang, Zuo, Zhang Zhidong, Liu Mingchuan and Hu Linyi, and made a short-lived revival in the late Qing Dynasty.
Five words are diligent.
Zeng Guofan's "diligence" is actually a firm will quality.
No matter from scientific research or when pacifying Taiping Army, Zeng Guofan had a sincere belief supporting him. Efforts in all aspects will naturally succeed.
Zeng Guofan said, "The mediocre people at all times and all over the world were defeated by the word' lazy'." It is not difficult to treat laziness with diligence and mediocrity with diligence, whether it is self-cultivation and self-discipline, or to treat people with things.