Zeng Guofan believes that if a person wants to achieve great things, he must first have determination, because after we have great ambitions, we don't want to be dirty, and then we always encourage ourselves to work hard. Maybe we will encounter some setbacks and bumps, but we should be more determined. Zeng Guofan said, "Be determined, work hard, and achieve something, no matter how big or small." That is to warn us to make our will strong, our mind hard and ourselves tired. No matter how big or small, we will succeed in the future.
Chen Sheng wouldn't have been a pioneer in the anti-Qin army or the first peasant uprising in China if he didn't have the great ambition that "princes will have seeds". Xiang Yu could not have defeated 400,000 with 5 Wan Chu troops in the Battle of Julu without the determination that "Chu is the third clan, Qin will perish". Without Cao Cao's great ambition of "forging ahead with an old horse and aiming at a thousand miles", he could not unify the northern part of China and become the founder of Cao Wei's regime! Throughout the history of China's great figures, all dare to aspire to, and ambitious!
Step 2 be neither arrogant nor impetuous
Zeng Guofan said: "All the talents in the world, ancient and modern, were defeated by a proud word", "Family defeat cannot be separated from a extravagant word, and people defeat cannot be separated from an arrogant word", "Pride, luxury and fatigue are invincible!" All these words show that conceited people are doomed to failure. Therefore, we should cultivate the quality of being neither arrogant nor impetuous. As the saying goes, "pride makes people fail, modesty makes people regress" is the truth. The overlord of Chu was arrogant and finally lost to Liu Bang, who was weaker than himself. Guan Yu, a military commander, was arrogant and finally lost Jingzhou. These are lessons from the past and need to be remembered!
3. Diligence and hard work
Zeng Guofan said: "If you are diligent at home, you will prosper; Thrift, never be poor. All kinds of ills are born of laziness "and" thrift, no disappointment ". Diligence is the traditional virtue of the Chinese nation. The more diligent a person is, the luckier he is, and when he is far away, he will come naturally! Housekeeping is hard-working, and everything goes smoothly at home; If you want to make long-term progress, you must study hard and practice hard.
Zeng Guofan believes that "the mediocrity of the world, the mediocrity of ancient and modern times, is defeated by a lazy word." Ordinary people are too lazy to be defeated, and talented people are more likely to succeed if they are diligent. Zeng Guofan's own qualifications are average, he failed in the imperial examination many times and his memory is not good, but through unremitting diligence, Zeng Guofan finally succeeded in becoming a late bloomer. Zeng Guofan's success is the best example to inspire us to be diligent, because genius is 1% talent plus 99% sweat!
4. perseverance
Zeng Guofan said, "With perseverance, you can accomplish anything." "Without perseverance, it is difficult to change your will and enter it." These words are simple truths and his experience. Zeng Guofan said in his letter home that he suffered four major setbacks in his life. He had the heart to commit suicide by jumping into the river, but he persisted until the end, which not only honed his quality, but also improved his ability. Finally, "Sincerely, the stone opens"! The road to success is not crowded, because not many people insist! If you are in the right direction, you must grit your teeth and stick to it until you are moved and have the last laugh!
There is a saying: "The right path in the world is vicissitudes of life", and the above four excellent qualities are like big waves scouring the sand, which are unique to those who achieve great things.