Zeng Guofan's famous sayings about cultivating one's life_Classic Quotations 1

Don't let selfish desires disturb the heart

People must be imaginary and not attached to anything, and then they can be real and without falsehood.

It is said that those who are convinced of the truth will not be deceived.

The reason why people deceive others is because they have something else in mind.

Have personal opinions in your heart, dare not tell others, and then make false statements to deceive others.

If you don’t care about anything private, why should you deceive others? The reason why he deceives himself is because he has something private in his heart.

What you know is virtue, but what you know privately is lust.

If you cannot get rid of the selfishness of lust, you have to deceive the knowledge of virtue.

That is why those who are sincere will not deceive.

Those who do not deceive have a selfless heart.

Those who write selflessly are extremely vain.

That’s why the most sincere thing in the world is the most imaginary thing in the world.

("The Complete Works of Zeng Wenzhenggong's Sayings on Managing the Army")

Only when the waves are like a mirror, the blue sky and white clouds reflected will be real and vivid; if there are ripples, the image seen has been distorted.

When dealing with others, you must be clear and calm in your heart, and you will be able to deal with things appropriately. If you are mixed with many private thoughts, it will disturb your correct judgment and your words and deeds will be biased.

A gentleman is magnanimous and magnanimous

A person with high emptiness and no independent opinions is like a duckweed in the rivers and lakes, talking about life in vain and no longer seeking all kinds of forms. This is why he is so confused.

Only observe it carefully, do not hide your selfish thoughts, do not restrain your selfish desires, and always have a sense of confusion, so you can always see what is going on.

Stand by one, be vigilant by not being distracted, follow by yourself without stopping, be afraid of every drop of grain, and everything will go smoothly in your life.

This sage devoted his life to establishing his destiny to the extreme, which is also the ability of a man to regain his nature and know his destiny.

("The Complete Works of Zeng Wenzhenggong")

A gentleman is magnanimous, but a villain is always worried.

To seek a smooth life, you must first have a smooth heart.

It is inevitable for people to have selfish desires, but they must be exposed to the sun, especially if they are faced with it calmly.

Let them bask in the sun and decide which ones are in line with nature and which ones are in accordance with your heart, and then choose based on this.

How can you apply ideas to others and apply them to things that you don’t even dare to face calmly?

Only when you have peace of mind can you have peace of mind.

The heart is in the cavity

When there is nothing to do, the heart is in the cavity: when there is something to do, be focused and not distracted.

The Qingming Festival is bowing like the rising sun.

("The Complete Works and Miscellaneous Works of Zeng Wenzhenggong")

You may want to ask: Why are living people not in their hearts? In fact, people's hearts are often not what they think.

Confusion, guilt, irritability, upset, and palpitations are the daily psychological states of most people.

At this time, my heart is indeed not in my heart.

Where has your heart gone?

It is with the distant lover and the nearby friends; it is in the regrets of the past and the anxiety of the future; it is in the fun just now and the next date. Anyway, it is very Go home less.

In fact, the mind has not gone far, it has just been obscured by the turbid air, so it is difficult for people to clearly distinguish their true colors.

I have a clear mind, but many times I don’t let him make the decision.

When you have something to do, let your emotions take over; when you are free, let your fantasies obscure the light of your soul.

Just let the emotions stay away, let the fantasies go, and the heart will come home.

My soul, as my master, I should let him take charge of the affairs.

Use concentration and calmness to nourish the soul

Silence brings enlightenment, movement leads to multiple faults, this is the natural principle.

("The Complete Works and Miscellaneous Works of Zeng Wenzhenggong")

When you write, your mind calms down and you feel more at ease.

It can be seen that I can't stand it or be quiet on weekdays, so I get sick.

Writing can test whether the energy is concentrated, and this will be used to nourish the mind in the future.

("The Complete Works of Zeng Wenzhenggong and Qiuque Zhai's Diary Notes")

Life lies in movement, while the soul lies in silence.

Lions, tigers and other ferocious beasts usually recharge their batteries and stay still before preying. When the opportunity comes, they can hit the target with one blow.

Even if you can't catch him on the spot, you won't pursue him and waste your energy in vain.

If the goal is constant and does not involve branches and vines, the success rate will be high.

On the other hand, human beings may be sensual, greedy, or be in debt and gamble endlessly. This is mostly due to the desire for extravagance, or the mentality of self-respect and self-sufficiency.

You should know that erratic use of the body will exhaust your physical strength, and erratic use of the mind will interfere with clear judgment.

If you are greedy for the scenery here, picking a flower here or a fruit there, you will be farther and farther away from the real goal.

Pine produces tranquility, and tranquility produces wisdom. In the future, as a human being, you should have the meaning of the word "pine".

("The Complete Works of Zeng Wenzhenggong and Qiu Quezhai's Diary Notes")

It is important to do things, but to be relaxed in your intentions.

On the field, the fiercer the competition, the more the coach yelled from the sidelines: Relax, relax!

Psychological tension comes from fear.

And fear is nothing more than worrying about gains and losses.

Suffering is helpless for gains and useless for losses.

Fear is just a self-created illusion, which is harmful to the mind and detrimental to things.

No matter when and where you are, abandon the worry about gains and losses.

When something happens, you will be able to deal with it calmly if you are prepared; if you are not prepared, fear will only make you more at a loss and make things worse.

There is only one solution: rest assured that your inner wisdom can be unleashed without any obstacles.

Pine produces tranquility, tranquility produces wisdom, and wisdom produces wisdom.

The so-called wisdom arises out of urgency, just because when the situation is urgent, the heart is relaxed enough. Zeng Guofan's famous sayings on cultivating one's life - classic quotations 8

Zeng Guofan's famous quotations on cultivating one's life_classic quotations 8

Only by studying the structure of a stone can one understand the changes of a mountain.

Only by tasting the sweetness of a grain of rice can you understand the generosity of nature.

Wisdom comes from clear observation, grasp of the overall situation comes from understanding the details, and decisiveness and ability are inseparable from exploring the smallest details of things.

Every time we encounter an incident, we examine it from both the pros and cons, place it in a specific environment, ponder it over and over, analyze it in detail, trace its cause, predict its consequences, and then solve the main problems as needed. contradiction.

If you do this in everything, it will be easier to grasp the overall laws of things. Careful observation will lead to wisdom, and wisdom will lead to wisdom.

Always feel guilty to warn yourself

If a person in a high position always feels guilty about being incompetent, his faults will be hard to come by.

("The Complete Works of Zeng Wenzhenggong")

A person will play many roles in society: parents, children, bosses, subordinates, husband and wife, mentors and friends, etc.

For every character, if I could examine myself three times a day: Are I being unfaithful to others? Make friends but don’t believe it? Are you not used to it? This will sound the alarm.

When you occasionally make a mistake, your heart will warn you; even if there are some small mistakes, you can avoid them next time.

Otherwise, its own early warning system will be shut down.

There is no radar in air defense, and there is no defensive line in combat readiness. If you do well, you will be fine, but if you make mistakes, you will regret it.

Control the inner demons and become a Buddha immediately. There will be no thieves in my heart and the walls of my heart will be broken.

("The Complete Works and Miscellaneous Works of Zeng Wenzhenggong")

A person's greatest enemy is himself.

He who conquers others is powerful, and he who conquers himself is strong.

("Laozi")

In the face of desires, crazy pursuit, no satisfaction and no satisfaction; in the face of difficulties, fear in the heart, shrinking hands and feet. These enemies are not the true colors of the heart.

Greed is clinging to illusory things, and it is pulling back the growth of others; shrinking is being frightened by the devil created by one's own heart, and it is a ruthless suppression of the original heart.

One is encouraging and the other is suppressing, both are far from their true colors.

Since ancient times, all the sages and sages have examined themselves three times a day.

Reflect on your heart every day and everything, restrain your excessive desires in a timely manner, and see through the source of bad emotions in a timely manner.

When you start to look at your heart, at that moment, you are a sage.

Guard good thoughts

Anyone with a benevolent heart will work hard to do the best he can.

If you change your mind slightly, suspicion will arise and selfishness will arise.

("The Complete Works and Miscellaneous Works of Zeng Wenzhenggong")

A thought of kindness in times of crisis is often the most precious.

Because it is not affected by any external influences, not interfered by selfish desires, and not influenced by inner chatter.

If a person wants to achieve success, he must protect the kindness of this thought, then cultivate and expand it, and finally become spontaneous and magnificent. Zeng Guofan's famous sayings on cultivating one's life in the world_Classic Quotations 9

Zeng Guofan's famous sayings on cultivating one's life in the world_Classic Quotations 9

If you are the one, don't bother me

The reason why heaven and earth are endless and the reason why a country is established is because of the sages and sages. The reason why virtuous deeds can be great and long-lasting is because they are done sincerely.

("The Complete Works and Miscellaneous Works of Zeng Wenzhenggong")

Water flows to lower places, trees grow toward the sky, flowers bloom in spring, and grasses wither when it is cold. This is the sincerity of nature.

It is the sincerity of human nature not to be disobedient to your parents, not to lie to your friends, not to be perfunctory about your career, and not to make unreasonable demands for yourself.

Only by adhering to the word sincerity at all times can human beings have the foundation to establish themselves and improve their realm.

Eat when you eat, study when you sleep, study when you sleep, and don't worry about meeting guests.

When you meet a guest, you meet the guest, and your mind is not focused on reading.

Once you have it, it is private.

If there is no attachment to the spirit, things will come to you, but the future will not welcome you.

It was not complicated at that time, and it was no longer in love.

("The Complete Works and Miscellaneous Works of Zeng Wenzhenggong")

A bright mirror, it shines on people when they come, and on things when they come; the future of people is bright and empty, and things are gone and left behind. trace.

If you are thinking in the mirror: Will it be a person or an object that comes later? Is it beautiful or ugly? There is a desire for beauty and anxiety about ugliness.

When people leave, I want to try my best to keep the beautiful ones, and I want to try my best to wipe away the ugly ones.

So, is this mirror still as bright as ever?

Sometimes the human heart is like this mirror, swinging between gains and losses, trapped in flashy favors and disgraces, breeding all kinds of delusions, stalling in illusions, and forgetting the original mission.

Someone asked Zen Master Huihai: Zen Master, is there anything unique about you?

Huihai answered: Yes!

What is it?

Eat when you eat, sleep when you sleep.

Only by integrating your soul into the present moment and experiencing the real world with a clear heart can you find the true meaning of life.

It is up to people to criticize and praise people

Most people who are responsible for their work must not be criticized but not praised, and they cannot be kind but not resentful.

Those who self-study should not exceed their leisure time, and should not be discouraged by ridicule and perseverance.

("The Complete Works and Miscellaneous Works of Zeng Wenzhenggong")

When we do things, our success or failure is left to fate, and reputation or reputation is left to others.

As long as I am able to stand on my own in my own situation, I also say that I do not follow the likes and fears of others to be happy and fearful.

("The Complete Works and Miscellaneous Works of Zeng Wenzhenggong")

Rumors are like wind and waves, they are most lethal when you are wavering.

Wind and waves are like rumors. If you keep your course and move forward, they will disappear.

Don’t be tempted by anything

When the military is fighting, when things are being criticized, there are only a few things that are most suitable to be controlled: one is not to harass the people, and the other is to report. Decoration, three days of dispatching cannot be scattered.

For example, when a boat is sailing and encounters a big storm, as long as the helmsman is clear-minded and determined, the success or failure will be many times better than if the other boat is in a panic.

("The Complete Works and Miscellaneous Works of Zeng Wenzhenggong")

A word that awakens the dreamer.

I am the leader of things, and my heart is my leader.

Nothing may be impossible to grasp at any time.

As long as I have arrows to shoot and soldiers to use, it cannot be said to be a failure.

As long as I have a sword in my hand and a breath left, no one can conclude that the situation is over.

I have nothing to use. As long as my heart is not dead, I don’t know how to come back. Zeng Guofan's famous sayings on cultivating one's life - Classic Quotations 10

Zeng Guofan's famous sayings on cultivating one's life_Classic Quotations 10

Do not echo others

Where a group destroys the reputation of a group, it will always be a waste of time. However, I think about it deeply and cannot agree with it.

("The Complete Works and Miscellaneous Works of Zeng Wenzhenggong")

We are all actors, but society is not a stage, and there is no facial makeup to distinguish between loyal and traitorous.

The only criterion for judging a person is to insist on your own independent thinking, listen to his words, and observe his actions.

Cutting off the crossroads of people's hearts

Except for cultivating morality and cultivating one's career, there is nothing to rely on. This is the so-called cutting off the four ends of the road.

("The Complete Works of Zeng Wenzhenggong and Qiu Quezhai's Diary Notes")

Cultivating one's moral character is not a matter of drizzle and rain, it requires thunderous courage.

A person has only one heart, but he seems to command thousands of troops. There are gentlemen in it, and there are villains and gangsters. Some are greedy for wine, some indulge in carnal desires, some want to rob, and some Want to usurp.

A weak commander is often forced to embark on a road of no return.

To control these people, military discipline must be strictly enforced and every word must be kept.

For those who try to escape, close the door tightly and guard the intersection; for those who do not observe strict discipline, kill them painfully without leaving any future troubles.

Only in this way will the officers and soldiers of the three armies be brave and diligent, and go on the road to improve their moral character.

Manage the spring in your heart

Feed a group of spring thoughts and support two poor bones.

("The Complete Works of Zeng Wenzhenggong and Qiu Quezhai's Diary Notes")

Perhaps it is more logical to say the other way around, supporting two poor bones and feeding a whole bunch of spring.

Life itself, between heaven and earth, is a manifestation of vitality and vitality.

You have both mind and body, and you must use them to take responsibility.

The person who carries firewood is a woodcutter, and the man who carries a country is an emperor.

Those who are unwilling to take responsibility are like zombies, and spring has left them.

No matter how big or small, if you take up what you should take on, you will take on the whole spring.

Time is like a carving knife

Sincerity is in the form and appearance is in the heart.

The elegance and smoothness of the wise men of ancient times are reflected in their appearance.

("The Complete Works of Zeng Wenzhenggong Qiuquezhai Diary Notes")

Time is a sculptor. Only by treating him well, cultivating him and achieving his achievements can he complete the exquisite sculptures. work.

Delusions occur and are suppressed

Even if delusions arise occasionally, they must be cured immediately.

("The Complete Collection of Letters from Zeng Wenzhenggong")

Delusions are clouds in the sky and waves in the water, and their existence is inevitable.

No mortal can avoid delusion.

However, they are all delusional thoughts, but they are divided into holy diseases.

The root cause lies in the different ways of dealing with delusions.

A lifetime of delusions, acknowledgment of others, and collusion will lead to foolishness.

In fact, delusion is just one of your children, a naughty child, not your friend, not your mentor, and of course, not your enemy.

When delusional thoughts come out to cause trouble, you must tolerate and forgive them like a loving father, but do not condone them.

Guide and regulate their stubborn side with fatherly love, and scold them when necessary.

In this way, delusional thoughts will not harm you, and may even turn into righteous thoughts.

The rolling clouds will not destroy the sky.

How can the waves hurt the sea?