Full text translation:
Sima Guang was the prime minister during the Zhezong period of the Song Dynasty. He once edited the "Zizhi Tongjian" and was a famous official at the time. When he was young, he was worried that his ability to memorize poems and books in preparation for responses was not as good as others. Everyone studied and discussed together. While other brothers had already learned how to recite and went to play and rest, he studied hard alone until he could recite proficiently.
He himself said: The more effort you have in reading now, the more harvest you will have in the long run. The books he has read and recited intensively will be remembered throughout his life. Over time, I have read all the ancient books, and I have become more knowledgeable and have a strong memory. He said: You can’t read without memorizing. When riding a horse and walking, or when you can’t sleep in the middle of the night, you can recite the article you have read and think about its meaning. , the harvest is much.