Among the many famous officials in the late Qing Dynasty, Zeng Guofan had the greatest influence. Some people call him "the most perfect man in ancient and modern times". Although this is a bit exaggerated, Zeng Guofan did leave behind a lot of valuable knowledge. If you want to achieve great things, you must first learn Zeng Guofan's "Six Precepts". Men cannot learn it. Nothing will be accomplished, and Zeng Guofan relied on these "six precepts" to achieve success step by step.
1. Don’t do things that are of short-term benefit, and don’t go to areas that are contested by others.
Confucianism emphasizes cultivating one’s moral character, harmonizing one’s family, governing the country, and bringing peace to the world. However, Zeng Guofan’s philosophy added more principles of managing the world. explain. His first commandment is: "Don't do anything that is of short-term benefit, and don't go to a place where everyone is fighting for it." When people face fame and fortune, it is easy to lose their minds, just like the classic awakening motto in "A Dream of Red Mansions": "If you have more money behind you, you forget to shrink your hands, and there is no way to turn back in front of you." ?
Zeng Guofan believes that the most rare thing for a person is to be able to resist the temptation and not become greedy just because of temporary gains, plunge into the fame and fortune fair, and be trapped and unable to extricate himself. Things that are easy to profit and that everyone is competing for are likely to have unexpected traps behind them. Pies will not fall from the sky, let alone rain. People's heart for gains and losses first determines the height of their thoughts and behaviors.
2. Talking about other people's shortcomings is to protect one's own shortcomings, and praising one's own strengths is to avoid others' strengths.
In life, it is inevitable to deal with others. As the saying goes, those who talk about right and wrong are right and wrong. Talking about people's shortcomings behind their backs and using other people's shortcomings to highlight one's own excellence are taboos in communication. Because everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses, a person with high emotional intelligence will not comment on the strengths and weaknesses of others at will. He knows in his heart that he is also the object of judgment in the eyes of others, and he needs to be cautious in everything he says and does.
3. Profits can be overwhelming but not independent, and planning can only be achieved by a few but not by many
As a high-level person, if you want to achieve great things, the indispensable factor is the support of your subordinates. When everyone adds fuel, no one can achieve an extraordinary career by working alone. To be a manager, you must have superb management skills. Benefits must be shared by everyone. When making decisions, you can listen to other people's opinions, but you cannot Go with the flow and always have a clear opinion.
4. All the mediocre people in the world, ancient and modern, are defeated by the word "lazy". The talented people in the world, ancient and modern, are all defeated by the word "arrogant".
Zeng Guofan abides by the principle that God rewards diligence. idea. Zeng Guofan was not a genius, but his persistence in studying and seeking knowledge was much better than ordinary people. This was also the basis for his ability to achieve great things. In Zeng Guofan's eyes, there are "mediocre people" and "talented people". The former is mediocre and does nothing just because he is unwilling to struggle. The word "lazy" determines that his life will have no ups and downs.
And it is difficult for talented people to stick to their gains after they achieve something, just because of the word "arrogance". Reading through the past and present, it is not difficult to find that many talented and capable people were eventually defeated by "Ao". The death of Kong Rong and the death of Yang Xiu are typical examples. If you stop moving forward after a little success and think you are already great enough, you will inevitably fall into defeat.
5. Don’t abandon others for their great beauty with small evils, don’t forget their great kindness with small grudges
Another secret of interpersonal communication, no matter how close people are, there will be bumps, let alone When it comes to other people in life, human nature is complicated. Ordinary people who are neither good nor evil have two sides in their hearts. At any time, do not ignore the good aspects of the other person because of a small enmity, let alone forget what the other person has given you because of a small matter. of favor. Being able to recognize and tolerate people is the courage of those who achieve great things.
6. When doing great things, knowledge should be the main thing and talent should be the supplement. When doing great things, half of it is human planning and half of it is God’s will.
If you want to succeed in your career, it is essential The key is to be "well-informed" and have the ability to control what you get. Although it is said that people can plan things and God can make things happen, but to truly let nature take its course is not to not strive for it from the beginning, but to be indifferent to gains and losses after working hard, and not to be fettered by gains and losses. Successful things are inherently man-made, but half of it is man-made and half of God's will. , it is impossible for everything to be successful.