On the second day of October in the sixth year of Xianfeng, Jize was ordered.
Comments:
Zeng Guofan's life span was not particularly long, and he died at the age of 6 1. I've just passed the age of freewheeling. Zeng Guofan founded Xiang Army at the age of 42. But it was in this short period of more than ten years that Zeng Guofan made earth-shattering things.
Making good use of time is a very important reason for such great achievements.
No matter how busy you are, you will still get up before dawn, read books, keep a diary and practice calligraphy every day. This persistence in daily life has enabled Zeng Guofan to continuously improve his knowledge.
Cherishing time is a solemn warning to my son. Boss Jize is 20 years old (weak crown) and is in the prime of life. He should take this opportunity to study hard and improve himself. Never waste this precious time.
Day 79 | Week 12-2
On the fifth day of November in the sixth year of Xianfeng, Ji Ze was given a letter.
Comments:
Luxury and pride are also common problems that we often make now. Here, Zeng Guofan described the details of these two behaviors very aptly.
Dress and travel, expensive clothes are full of cabinets, and it is even more extravagant for servants to follow.
When dealing with people and things, when you see people who are poorer and have lower status than yourself, you laugh at them and make them arrogant.
In the two sentences of Shangshu and Zuozhuan, it is proud to say that rich people are less polite; They are extravagant, because they get too much reward and salary, which is luxury. This behavior is also very prominent among Kyoto children.
In fact, this does not go against the background of our modern life.
Zeng Guofan is a famous Neo-Confucianism, paying attention to self-cultivation. The integrity and integrity of future generations can make the family style continue. To do this, we need to let the younger generation know which behaviors in life are extravagant and proud, and correct bad habits through reflection.
In addition, Zeng Guofan's family education style, I think, is also a reference. Follow the trend, give examples of life, and let the younger generation understand. Blank preaching is disgusting to children.
Day 80 | Week 65438 +02-3
He became emperor on November 29th, the sixth year of Xianfeng.
Comments:
Here, Zeng Guofan fully expounded his concept of reading, which is relatively simple, that is, he should read at least 20 pages every day and continue reading day by day.
Just like cooking, you need steady firepower to cook. After a while, the fire stopped, and after a while, the small fire kept changing the rhythm of fire supply, and the rice was born.
Reading half a page today, reading a few pages tomorrow or not reading at all, this intermittent and unstable reading speed is often easy to give up halfway, so a book is dragged on and read little by little.
Reading, pay attention to speed reading, not worry about familiarity, not worry about being good at it. The important thing is to finish reading the book, and slowly accumulate reading first.
Take reading as a part of daily life, not a forced task.
Week 8 1 day | Week 12-4
Xianfeng arrived in Yuan Di on the 26th day of the first month of the seventh year.
Comments:
I want someone to help me with something, but this person has nothing to do with what I am doing. How to convince others?
Zeng Guofan's method is simple and rude, accommodating and generous.
If the other party is excellent, praise them hard; If the other person has some flaws, you need to keep your opinion of others in your heart and don't talk about their shortcomings everywhere.
If you make people feel comfortable, they will be very willing to help you. They don't criticize those who help them, but say that others don't. If you make others uncomfortable, who will help you?
To ask for help, we must first make people comfortable, whether it is psychological (good words) or material (heavy money). Give it to the right place, and people will naturally help you.
Day 82 | Week 65438 +02-5
On the fourth day of October in the seventh year of Xianfeng, I wrote to Yuan Di.
Comments:
People who do great things need to have two abilities: focusing on the overall situation and starting from small things. One is strategy and the other is tactics.
Strategically, we can be ambitious, jump out of local thinking and consider from a global perspective. Never mind the gains and losses of a city and a pool, its ultimate goal is the final victory. This is a strategic thinking.
Tactically, you can integrate the details and implement the strategy as a tactic in the details. Don't slack off and ignore the details. This is thinking and doing things.
In fact, most of us belong to the second category. We have the thinking of doing things and can execute tactics well. However, there is a lack of thinking in seeking things, and it is easy to look at the problem locally and think about it now. This is what we need to learn.
But the big picture is not just about flashy big ideas. When things are sloppy, I dabble in strategic analysis and can't go deep. At the same time, there is no discipline in strategic formulation, and the card is broken. This big pattern is also very harmful.
What is a real big instrument bureau? Zeng Guofan gave eight words, "Arithmetic is out of order and can last for a long time."
No matter what happens, the heart is always calm and the mind is not ups and downs. It is a strategy formulated in a rational and calm way and can be implemented unswervingly for a long time.
Strategically, Zeng Guofan emphasized long-term and stability, and the vacillating strategy was not a strategy at all.
Day 83 | Week 12-6
Xianfeng seven years on October 10th, addressed to Yuan Di.
Comments:
Brother yuan came back from his hometown to visit relatives and brought the army. The first thing Zeng Guofan gave me was not to do anything else, but to rectify the military affairs of the station first.
Brother yuan has also fought in the war and seen the world. So the letter also said that according to past experience, deployment and action should be faster. However, Zeng Guofan believes that at this time, the whole army is not ready. Now it's best not to ask for near work and concentrate on training.
Quick success and instant benefit are all caused by current opportunism and short-term impetuous mood. But to do great things, we need long-term activists to consider the problem from a global perspective and give up temporary gains and losses.
Calm down, don't be trapped by floating dryness, your heart will be stable, your anger will be settled, and your judgment will be more accurate.
Day 84 | Week 65438 +02-7
Xianfeng seven years on October 10th, addressed to Yuan Di.
Comments:
As a military general, the military command should be firmly in your own hands, and you must never be subject to others and be at the mercy of others.
When to fight and when to stay in the camp, the military chief should have his own judgment. This judgment is not constrained or urged by others, but is carefully drawn after thinking according to the actual situation.
Once you have made a decision, you must stick to it.