1. Not hearing is not as good as hearing it, hearing it is not as good as seeing it, seeing it is not as good as knowing it, knowing it is not as good as doing it, and learning stops when you practice it.

2. Having no money is called poverty, and learning but not being able to practice is called illness.

3. Learning is the first step; speaking is the second step; teaching others is the second step; it is the first step to serve others.

4. When a gentleman has learned something, he is worried about not being able to do it well; when he is knowledgeable about it, he is worried about not being able to practice it; when he is accustomed to it, he is worried about his ignorance; when he knows it, he is worried about not being able to do it; when he is able to do it, he is worried about it. Of course, it’s important to let him do it.

5. It is impossible to describe all the details about physics; it is difficult to describe how to apply it to things, but it is easy to know by trying it.

6. There are not many problems with reading, but problems with unclear thinking. If you are suffering enough, you will not learn; if you are learning, you will not be able to do it.

7. As for the major events in the world, those who hear it are not as detailed as those who see it, and those who see it are not as complete as those who live there.

8. Don’t follow the example and learn the Six Taoist teachings on paper, and don’t follow the corrupt Confucian scholars who thoroughly comment on the Five Classics.

9. Reading will help you understand the principles and apply them.

10. Learning is more important than accomplishment. Once it is accomplished, it is time to put it into practice; if learning cannot be accomplished, and application cannot be accomplished, then it is not learning.