From "The Notes of a Small Window·Ji Xing" written by Chen Jiru of the Ming Dynasty: Light wealth is enough to gather people, self-discipline is enough to convince others, leniency is enough to win people, and being proactive is enough to lead people.
Light wealth is enough to gather people's will
Light wealth is enough to gather people, self-discipline is enough to convince others, generosity is enough to win people, and being proactive is enough to lead people.
If you don’t value money enough to gather people around you, if you restrain yourself enough to convince others, if you are broad-minded enough to get help from others, if you take the lead in doing everything, you will be a good example to the world.
In the fourth year of Tianqi (1624). The whole book "Xiaochuang Youji" is divided into twelve volumes: Xing, Qing, Qiao, Ling, Su, Jing, Yun, Qi, Qi, Hao, Fa and Qian, with more than 1,500 poems, covering the aspects of self-cultivation, Nurturing one's character, building one's reputation, building one's moral character, studying, becoming an official, establishing one's career, managing one's family, etc., mainly express the inner world and spiritual pursuits of literati who are indifferent to fame and fortune, who are tranquil and far-reaching, and who are otherworldly.
Introduction to Chen Jiru
Chen Jiru (December 14, 1558 - October 16, 1639), courtesy name Zhong Chun, nicknamed Mei Gong, Mi Gong , a writer and painter of the Ming Dynasty, the author of "The Complete Works of Chen Meigong", "The Notes of a Small Window", "Tombstone of General Wu Ge", and "Ni Gu Lu".