Zeng Guofan famously said, "Be true to one's character and act in character." This is actually a great wisdom for self-cultivation and mind-cultivation. If you add the phrase "characteristic positioning", it will become the three primary colors of a person's life and conduct. The three primary colors of red, yellow, and blue in nature combine to create a myriad of beautiful colors. In life, these three primary colors can also create a colorful world with thousands of people. The key is that "the beauty of application lies in one mind."
The most important thing to do as a person is true color.
True color is the original color of an object. Li Yu, a native of the Qing Dynasty, gave an example, "Green represents the true color of leaves." The true nature of a person is his original appearance, simple and natural, unpretentious, open-minded, down-to-earth, calm and natural. It means the state mentioned in "Cai Gen Tan": "When the article is perfected, there is nothing special about it, it is just right; when the character is perfected, there is nothing strange about it, it is just the way it is."
When you are a true person, you don’t need to go to great lengths to scheming, you don’t need to be humble to please others, you don’t fight openly and secretly for fame and fortune, you don’t need to cover up and show others, and you don’t need to sensationalize to satisfy your vanity. Being a true person reflects a kind of magnanimity and broad-mindedness. No matter how the surrounding environment changes, what remains unchanged is the pursuit of ideals and unswerving principles of life. Therefore, the difficulty of being a true person lies in "no matter the wind and waves, it is better than strolling in the garden", and the valuable thing is "not to be praised by others for your good looks, leaving only pure energy to fill the world."
On the contrary, it is very dangerous for a person to forget his true nature, deviate from his true nature, and cover up his true nature. Officials who forget their true nature as public servants serving the people, take bribes and bend the law, and abuse their power for personal gain will sooner or later be severely punished by law; businessmen who forget their true nature in fair transactions, engage in deceit and abduction, and are greedy for profit, will not end well; doctors who forget their true nature of saving lives, healing the wounded, and treating illnesses will end badly. Collecting red envelopes is a waste of human life, and you will walk around without food.
The second is the role of doing things
The big stage of life, everyone is one of the characters, either the leading male or female lead, or the leading female lead. They are the supporting roles that highlight the starring role, the green leaves that complement the red flowers, or the extras who play a supporting role, passerby A and passerby B. Once the role is decided, you must quickly get into the role, do what you are supposed to do, familiarize yourself with the requirements of your role as soon as possible, remember your lines, grasp your emotions, and do not act like a big name just because the role is prominent. Don't feel ashamed of yourself because of a small role and do it perfunctorily.
Niu Ben has been playing supporting roles and green leaves all his life, but he is conscientious, diligent, not picky and hardworking, and has created many unforgettable roles and has become a famous performing artist. Recognize your role clearly and love your role. No matter what position you are in, you must follow the requirements of this position, work conscientiously, steadily, fulfill your duties, and strive for perfection.
Don’t forget the characteristics and positioning
Everyone has his or her own characteristics and strengths and weaknesses. Successful people are not just ordinary people in everything, but they are just good at exploiting strengths and avoiding weaknesses, and bringing their strengths to the fullest; An important reason for losers may be mispositioning, forgetting their own characteristics, and using their own shortcomings to compete with others. The result is that they can only fail.
Therefore, everyone must proceed from their own reality, accurately position themselves, and strive to do their most advantageous work, so that people can make the best use of their talents and materials.
Mo Yan is characterized by rich imagination and good at making up stories; Tu Youyou is characterized by strong scientific research ability and good at hands-on experiments; Jack Ma is characterized by a sharp mind, many ideas and innovative ideas; Sun Yang is characterized by He is tall, has long arms, well-developed muscles, and has excellent aquatic properties. He is a good material for swimmers. They were able to define their own characteristics early on and stick to it unswervingly. As a result, they shined and became the best among people. They are all successful models of distinctive positioning and are worth emulating.
In this way, if we can all stay true to our original aspiration and remain true to our true nature; be loyal to our duties, be diligent and dedicated, and do things according to our roles; When they are in the trinity and complement each other, they can synthesize the most beautiful colors in the world and compose a magnificent chapter in life.