Coincidentally, this is also my first impression of this man who is regarded as a "saint" by countless scholars and leaders. After reading some detailed descriptions, I found that he is actually a very interesting person. He is humorous and likes to joke. He often tells jokes to his aides when eating together, and even "reveals his family." It is also humorous to get along with family.
Such an "interesting" person has made great achievements in politics, military affairs, literature, housekeeping, calligraphy and personality cultivation. , truly achieved the immortality of virtue, speech and merit, and finally achieved a generation of Confucianism. Makes people curious.
With further understanding, we found that he is no different from us. Although Zeng Guofan was a great scholar and master of Neo-Confucianism in the late Qing Dynasty, according to Zeng Guofan's diary, he was actually a dissolute son who just entered the official career and did a lot of absurd things. It can even be said that he was a "mediocre person" before the age of 30, and like most people, he had many shortcomings, big and small.
He is impetuous and can't sit still. Every day, we should "eat and drink everywhere", talk about poverty, play chess and watch movies.
He is arrogant and ill-bred. "You can see yourself in everything but others can't", "That is to say, you can hold your own opinions when reading poetry".
He is hypocritical and makes several faces at people. "Praise is insincere, and talk about poetry is profound."
He is addicted to "color" and never changes after repeated education. Seeing a housewife at a friend's house "it's impolite to stare at it several times". See concubines, "eyes repeatedly evil."
Therefore, Zeng Guofan's greatest significance to future generations is that he proved with his own practice that a middleman can become a superman through "revision".
In the process of making up his mind to change, Zeng Guofan kept making up his mind but made mistakes repeatedly, with poor results. So, what finally prompted him to get rid of the old habits and rebuild himself?
This comes from a word: static. After Zeng Guofan realized his own problems, he found the teacher Tang Jian at that time and gave him a word "respect". Since then, Zeng Guofan's life has changed dramatically.
Static energy makes wisdom, while static pole makes yang. Laozi stresses quietness, Buddhism stresses meditation, and Kongming stresses indifference to Zhi Ming, which is quiet and far away. Later, "Jing" became Zeng Guofan's greatest practice in his life. He even said, "If you can be indifferent, you will have some real knowledge." Use "quietness" to evaluate a person.
After learning this secret, Zeng Guofan practiced it mainly from two aspects, and finally turned over a new leaf and became a saint in ancient and modern times.
One said "sit-in". In Zeng Guofan's Twelve Lessons a Day, there is a section about this. No matter how busy he is, he spends at least half an hour sitting quietly every day. Introspection in meditation opens the mind.
Second, "be indifferent and wise, calm and calm." No matter what happens, you should calm yourself down first, calm down, calm down. Then seriously consider the next move, not as impetuous as before.
Zeng Guofan's life seems to be promoted step by step, but in fact he has experienced many difficulties and setbacks. After reading Zeng Guofan's letters, you will know that his achievements in life have a lot to do with "quietness".
"If you are simply indifferent, you can't be worried, and evil spirits can't invade, then your morality is complete and God doesn't lose." Everything is impetuous, so we should cultivate an optimistic and open-minded attitude, have a clear understanding of the world and lead a stable and full life. Really "a kind of peace rises in the chest."
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