Taking history as a mirror, we can know the rise and fall; Looking at a person as a mirror, you can see the gains and losses. What do you mean?

Using copper as a mirror can tidy up a person's clothes; Take others as a mirror, you can know your own gains and losses; Taking history as a mirror, we can know the ups and downs of history.

In the 16th year of Zhenguan (642), Wei Zhi was ill in bed, and the envoys sent by Emperor Taizong watched from across the road. Wei Zhi was thrifty all his life and had no family to stay overnight. Emperor Taizong immediately ordered that all materials for building a small hall for himself should be used to build a big house for Kevin·Z.

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Soon, Wei Zhi died at home. Taizong personally mourned, tears streaming down his face, and said, "My husband can dress himself up with bronze as a mirror; Taking history as a mirror, we can know the rise and fall; Take people as a mirror, you can know the gains and losses. I have kept these three mirrors in case I miss them. Now that Wei Zhi is dead, he died in a mirror. " Excerpted from Book of Old Tang Dynasty, Volume 7 1. Biography of Wei Zhi.

Personal development is inseparable from society. In order to survive in society, we are doomed to face all kinds of problems. When faced with the temptation of failure and all kinds of problems, sometimes as individuals, we may be confused and at a loss. In this case, when we make a choice, we might as well keep a peaceful mind and make a choice with this peaceful heart, not when we are upset.