Zeng Guofan proposed four reading methods, which are worth savoring:

The first: digging a well method

Lock your energy and time into one book Go up, delve deeply, you can dig 200 meters, the deeper the better. If you dig 200 wells, each well is 1 meter deep, you will die of thirst or exhaustion. If you can dig 200 meters, you only need to dig two wells, one well is 100 meters long. Not only can you drink it yourself, but you can also share it with others. Don’t open too many tracks, and don’t set too many goals. Too many interests will lead to nothing. We focus on the target, read one or two books at a time, and read and comprehend repeatedly. This is called the method of concentrating and digging a well.

The second method: stew method

Everyone knows how to stew pork and stew pork. Bring to a boil over high heat and simmer slowly. The fire should be strong when it comes to a boil, and the slow fire should be gentle when simmering. So Zeng Guofan said that reading is like stew. It is boiled with enthusiasm in the first three days. You need to read it through. You need to read it through with enthusiasm, establish the framework, establish concepts, and understand the structure. After reading through it, you can read it through in the next two days. During the month, you chew slowly day by day. This is called reading it through with enthusiasm, and then persevere and read it slowly every day. Like a stew, bring to a boil over high heat and simmer slowly.

Third method: Mountaineering method

Zeng Guofan said: "Studying for students is like a young man climbing a mountain. He must climb to the top in one go." Buy an unfamiliar book, such as a psychology book or a game theory book. Now that you have enthusiasm and interest, you must bite the bullet, don’t stop, don’t stop, and read it in a few days. , once you put it down, you put it back twice. After putting it down a few times, the bedside table will be covered with dust, and it will eventually be taken away by your family. Therefore, studying for students is like a teenager climbing a mountain. Don’t stop working hard, and persist even when you are tired.

The fourth method: fruit picking method

Since there are raw books and familiar books, what are the methods for reading, such as: The Analects of Confucius, Daxue, Mencius, Doctrine of the Mean, etc. We have read so many So, how should I read it? Reading familiar books is like picking fruits in the garden, searching carefully and discovering bit by bit. Reading a familiar book is like looking for apples or peaches in a large orchard. There are flowers blooming at the bottom of the leaves and fruits hidden under the branches. We have to search bit by bit and suddenly find a fruit at this location. Through this kind of By constantly exploring and searching carefully, we can make continuous gains and continuous progress.