Zeng Guofan is a famous writer in China's modern history. Throughout his life, he cultivated self-discipline, sought officials with loyalty and sought politics with loyalty. His behavior is regarded as an example for future generations to learn.
It is precisely because of Zeng Guofan's example and strict family style that in the nearly 100 years after Zeng Guofan's death, there was not a dude in his family and he kept his family in good order.
Zeng Guofan attached great importance to the teaching of his children, and his letters to his children were compiled into "Letters from Zeng Guofan" by later generations, which can be called letters from China. Many of them are worth learning and accumulating, because they treat people with truth and their wisdom of self-cultivation.
There are four sentences in it that are the essence of family education and can be applied for life. If you can do these four sentences, the family will be harmonious and prosperous, and good luck will naturally come!
First, you must not be embarrassed.
No matter how you behave or do things, you can't muddle along in front of you. You should have a long-term goal, not take chances, and be down-to-earth.
Opportunism may make you profit for a while, but there is no guarantee that you will have such luck next time. After a long time, things will be exposed, which will eventually affect your own future and lose the trust of others.
The existence of fluky psychology will also make you lazier and lose the willpower to struggle. In the end, you will pay the price for opportunism and do something against your heart and morality for immediate interests.
Therefore, it is necessary to educate children not to be complacent, not to let people deviate from their original intentions, to have goals and fighting spirit, not to have shortcuts in everything, to be realistic and pragmatic, so as to stabilize their family business and make some achievements!
Second, never do anything to steal thin.
A gentleman carries things with virtue, while a kind-hearted person must be kind-hearted, have a good relationship and reputation on the road of life, and will get help from many friends.
Remember not to do things that harm others and benefit yourself because of petty gain. A gentleman should stick to his heart and bottom line when doing things, and don't do anything dishonest and not authentic.
This will only make you know the enemy, get revenge, get into trouble, and repay you. You should have a long-term vision, learn to roll with the punches, tolerate others and treat others with heart.
A person with good moral character will go further and further on the road of growth, the road will be wider and wider, he will be respected and appreciated by others, and he will soon succeed.
Third, never learn to be frivolous.
People should not be arrogant, but not arrogant. Once people have pride, they tend to be conceited, think that they are superior to others, become arrogant and arrogant, refuse to listen to other people's criticisms and suggestions, easily offend others, and eventually lead to failure and backwardness.
Zeng Guofan once said that "all talents in the world, ancient and modern, have lost to a proud word." Arrogant treatment of others will only make people sick, virtually pushing others far away and getting no respect from others. Remember that there are mountains outside the mountains, and there are people outside the people. There are always people who are better than you.
You should learn from others' strengths and keep a low profile, so as to learn from each other's strengths, improve your ability and enrich your life. If you are open-minded, you can become better and your family will become more prosperous!
Fourth, never be a lazy person.
Zeng Guofan once said: Diligence is in the state. The most fundamental thing for a person to settle down in society is to have his own career. As the saying goes, the cause is diligent and not idle. The success or failure of our work depends on whether we are diligent, whether we can do, love and be kind!
People who are not afraid of stupidity are afraid of lazy people, so believe that diligence can make up for it. One must work hard to achieve something.
As the saying goes: eating bitterness is the master! My parents told us from an early age that being bitter before being sweet, laziness is the beginning of decline, just as Zeng Guofan said: frugality is prosperity, and diligence is health; Thrift, never be poor. Remember, the harder you work, the luckier you are!