Sima Yi’s classic quotations
Sima Yi (179-September 7, 251[1]), courtesy name Zhongda, Han nationality, Xiaojingli, Wen County, Hanoi County (now Jiaozuo, Henan Province Wen County, Wen County) people. He was an outstanding statesman and strategist of the Wei State during the Guo Dynasty and the founder of the Western Jin Dynasty. He once served as the governor, general, captain, and tutor of Cao Wei. He was an important minister who assisted the four generations of the Wei State, Tuogu, and later became a powerful minister in control of the Wei Dynasty. Below are the classic quotes of Sima Yi that I recommend for your reference.
1. Comparing downwards will give you a sense of pleasure, and comparing yourself around will make you enterprising. If you always look up and compare , the more you compete, the more frustrated you will be, and you will get hurt internally after the comparison. Therefore, people must be good at adjusting their mentality in order to live freely and comfortably.
2. When you raise seedlings in a greenhouse, you raise a delicate grass. When you raise seedlings in the wild in the wind and rain, you raise towering trees.
3. Comparing downwards will give you a sense of pleasure, and comparing around you will make you enterprising. If you always raise your head and compare upwards, you will become more and more frustrated, and you will suffer internal injuries if you keep comparing. , so people must be good at adjusting their mentality in order to live comfortably.
4. The secret to success is actually passion and persistence.
5. There are three taboos when working around leaders: avoid leaking; avoid being disrespectful; and avoid deception.
6. All events in China throughout the ages have required three conditions: "Potential" refers to the support of the people; "Situation" refers to the comparison of forces; "Change" refers to timing and conditions. (Complete list of online names)
7. Three principles of jealousy: jealousy is similar, not jealousy is different; jealousy of the strong, not jealousy of the weak; jealousy is easy to get, not jealousy is rare.
8. Only by displaying the rarest things can you gain the greatest recognition.
9. When the flower is at its reddest, it means it will wither. When the moon is at its roundest, it means it will die soon. When life is at its peak, problems are most likely to occur.
10. I eat more salt than you eat rice, I cross more bridges than you walk, and I see more ghosts than you see people.
11. It is impossible for a successful person to succeed alone. Someone must support you.
12. Regret is the shadow of choice, regret is the partner of life.
13. Use benefits to gain the support of ordinary people, and use benefits to gain the support of experts.
14. There are many things that you want to do for the first time but don’t do, and you will never have the chance to do them again; there are many things that you want to do for the first time but don’t say, and you will never have the chance to do them again.
15. The risk is greatest when you are closest to success, and you are most likely to make mistakes when the situation is great.
16. All events in China throughout the ages have required three conditions: "Potential" refers to the support of the people; "Situation" refers to the comparison of forces; "Change" refers to timing and conditions.
17. The greatest success in life is the success of children’s education, and the greatest failure in life is the failure of children’s education.
18. If you are unhappy, pretend to be happy. If you pretend for a long time, you are really happy. If you are not smart, pretend to be smart. If you pretend for a long time, you will be really smart. Of course, if you pretend to be stupid for a long time, you will be really stupid.
19. Many times, success is not a matter of resources, but a matter of confidence. People with resources will still fail if they don’t have confidence.
20. Ways to deal with emergencies: decide in advance and disclose conflicts; confirm authority and act reasonably; borrow others to take advantage of situations and make quick decisions.
21. Opportunities are like a flash in the pan when they come. Although they are beautiful, they are fleeting.
22. Don’t be afraid of opponents who are like gods, but be afraid of teammates who are like pigs.
23. To commit adultery must be kept secret, and to promote good deeds must be made public.
24. In this life, it is not a skill to make great progress when the wind is going smoothly. When the wind is going against the current, when you are memorizing words, you can have a normal mentality, find a way out, and remain calm in the face of danger. This is a skill. .
25. Authority is inversely proportional to the sensitivity of interpersonal relationships. The more authoritative you are, the less you need to care about interpersonal relationships. The less authority you have, the more you care about interpersonal relationships.
26. Ways to deal with emergencies: decide in advance and disclose conflicts; confirm authority and act reasonably; borrow others to take advantage of situations and make quick decisions.
27. When you are in charge of an army, if you don’t fight, you will defend. If you don’t defend, you will run. If you don’t run, you will flee. If you don’t flee, you will die. -----------Sima Yi
28. When a person is doing what he is best at, he is most likely to be caught by others.
29. Truth is simple, sincerity is simple, and true beauty has pure form. The more truthful the words, the simpler they are. Only a highly skilled person who can speak the truth in simple language is called true wisdom.
30. A circle cannot have two centers, a peach cannot have two peach stones, and a team cannot have two leaders.
31. It is impossible to have no interests, and only interests are not enough. In addition to interests, people also need ideals, interests, and recognition.
32. Any discipline is profoundly one-sided.
33. Forgive others’ unforgiveness, understand others’ incomprehension, and understand others’ incomprehension. This is how you can be a leader.
34. There are three strategies for stabilizing the morale and mood of the troops: being consistent and introducing authority; using hints to export confidence; adjusting mood and explaining clearly.
35. Authority means freedom. The greater the authority, the wider the freedom. If a capable person loses his temper, that is called personality. If you dare to lose your temper without the ability, that is courting death.
36. People do not lack the strength to fight tigers, but they lack the courage to fight tigers. When the tiger is in front of you, if you are not afraid of it, you can beat it away. When the tiger is in the sky, if you are afraid of it, it can scare you. (Classic article)
37. Those who can use resources and strength to do things are only at the middle level, while those who can use strategy and people's hearts are at the high level.
38. Use benefits to gain the support of ordinary people, and use benefits to gain the support of experts.
39. People’s prejudices all come from their areas of expertise.
40. The authenticity of truth, truth first and then reasoning. Seeing the true self is the beginning of a person’s progress and the beginning of a nation’s progress.
41. In order to resolve the contradictions caused by fierce internal competition, there are three strategies: do things in a high profile and behave in a low profile; see the protagonist clearly and make a gesture; use retreat to advance, only defend but not attack, five of them Principles: a. Distinguish between inside and outside, put the overall situation first; b. Don’t be offside and don’t take credit; c. Speak with facts; d. High profile and high motivation; e. Plan in advance and control the situation.
42. There are times when you think about things but not times, and the pleasure in front of you will not depreciate; if life is just like the first sight, all pleasure and perfection will appear.
43. When you raise seedlings in a greenhouse, you raise a delicate grass. When you raise seedlings in the wild in the wind and rain, you raise towering trees.
44. Don’t be afraid of opponents who are like gods, but be afraid of teammates who are like pigs.
45. Sima Yi’s strategy in the “Empty City Strategy”: Don’t seek the best, but seek satisfaction; the choice without regrets is a good choice; never fall into the options prepared by others.
46. The victory of power will lead to humiliation, and the victory of virtue will lead to disaster. (Sad signature)
47. To succeed in one’s career, a calm and calm psychological quality is very crucial. In our traditional culture, this is called "Let the wind and waves rise, sit firmly on the fishing boat", and "Be calm when facing big events".
48. It’s better to be a good enemy. When doing things, there is no 100% perfection, only 100% mistakes.
49. Any discipline is profoundly one-sided.
50. Authority is inversely proportional to the sensitivity of interpersonal relationships. The more authoritative you are, the less you need to care about interpersonal relationships. The less authority you have, the more you care about interpersonal relationships.
51. Failure is the nourishment of life, and setbacks are the cornerstone of progress. Successful people transform and turn setbacks and failures into motivation and nutrition for life.
52. Opportunities are like a flash in the pan when they come. Although they are beautiful, they are fleeting.
53. Force solves the problem for a while, but culture solves it all the time. The wisdom of management is not to make people turn around, but to make people nod. It's better to take the medicine than to die.
54. It is impossible to have no interests, and only interests are not enough. In addition to interests, people also need ideals, interests, and recognition.
55. In order to obtain opportunities, prepare in advance: establish alliances and gain support; match styles and complement each other's protagonists; match types and create recognition.
56. It is impossible for a successful person to succeed alone. Someone must support you.
57. When you cater to others and take care of other people’s feelings, you cannot lose the basic principles of life and doing things. We cannot cater to others without principles.
58. Four more thoughtful ways to deal with failure and setbacks: improvement; substitution; rationalization; sublimation.
59. Strategies to change adversity: seize opportunities and leave no room; tighten internally and loosen externally, leaving room; create enough situations and gain recognition.
60. There must be unexpected secrets behind abnormal behavior.
61. Success starts from the heart. In the inner world, a real winner must have strong psychological energy from the beginning, firmly believe that he must succeed, and never lose confidence even if he encounters many hardships. !Success is a belief that comes from the heart.
62. There are times when you think about things but not times, and the pleasure in front of you will not depreciate; if life is just like the first sight, all pleasure and perfection will appear.
63. Force solves the problem for a while, but culture solves it all the time. The wisdom of management is not to make people turn around, but to make people nod. It's better to take the medicine than to die.
64. If someone makes a joke to you in a formal occasion, or greets you in a very casual manner, it only means that this person wants to show in public that his relationship with you is unusual and different from ordinary people.
65. The three most important communication points before major authorization: draw circles, draw cakes and crosses.
66. It is very difficult to show the shining points of talent and potential, but it is very easy to show the shortcomings. You don’t need to show them deliberately, everyone can see them.
67. When deciding on this person, we can look at his consistency. He has consistent opinions, consistent behaviors, and consistent thinking patterns. Through consistent behaviors, we can know what this person is like. Something happened.
68. The way you conduct yourself in the world, that is, the art of adapting to changes, how can you be biased to one end? The same is true for the way of using military force. It all depends on adapting to changes.
69. ? Fulcrum strategy? ( Hedgehog Rule): In a complex situation, if the decision on the situation is unclear and the analysis cannot be thorough, then implement your most basic and safest strategy.
70. A six-word motto for handling the relationship with the leader: To deal with a suspicious leader, you must be diligent, diligent, and tolerant; to deal with a grudge-bearing leader, you must be modest, gentle, and considerate.
71. When you do something alone, if everyone thinks you are great, it means you are working hard; if you think you are great, it means you have a fever. Heroes and strong men are not defeated by their enemies, but by themselves.
72. Once a person has bad emotions, the quality of decision-making and action will be significantly reduced. The three most common situations: sadness, excitement, and fatigue.
73. Childhood is the father of life, and the environment is the mother of life.
74. If you are unhappy, pretend to be happy. If you pretend for a long time, you are really happy. If you are not smart, pretend to be smart. If you pretend for a long time, you will be really smart. Of course, if you pretend to be stupid for a long time, you will be really stupid.
75. We should tighten the belt on the capable and give the mediocre a pat on the back. We should strengthen the restraint on those who are capable, and give careful guidance to those who are incompetent.
76. In order to resolve the contradictions caused by fierce internal competition, there are three strategies: do things in a high profile and behave in a low profile; see the protagonist clearly and make a gesture; use retreat to advance, only defend but not attack, five of them Principles: a. Distinguish between inside and outside, put the overall situation first; b. Don’t be offside and don’t take credit; c. Speak with facts; d. High profile and high motivation; e. Plan in advance and control the situation.
77. The secret to success is actually passion and persistence.
78. When dealing with complex contradictions and relatively intense conflict situations, we should learn and understand to use "block letters" to behave and speak, rather than using "cursive" to behave and speak. .
79. Sima Yi’s strategy in the “Empty City Strategy”: Don’t seek the best, but seek satisfaction; the choice without regrets is a good choice; never fall into the options prepared by others.
80. The most easily chipped part of a knife is the blade, the most easily worn part of a gun is the tip, and the most vulnerable part of a team is the sharp backbone. Therefore, as a team leader, you must learn and understand to protect the blade, protect the tip of the spear, and protect outstanding people.
81. When you cater to others and take care of their feelings, you cannot lose the basic principles of life and doing things. We cannot cater to others without principles.
82. (Zhuge Liang) Liang has great ambitions but does not see opportunities, has many plans but few decisions, is a good soldier but has no power. Although he has a hundred thousand soldiers, he has fallen into my painting and must be defeated. ----------Sima Yi
83. Failure is the nourishment of life, and setbacks are the cornerstone of progress. Successful people transform and turn setbacks and failures into motivation and nutrition for life.
84. The three most important communication points before major authorization: draw circles, draw cakes and crosses.
85. A person’s inner world is like a spring. The harder you press it, the harder it rebounds.
86. Authority means freedom. The greater the authority, the wider the freedom. If a capable person loses his temper, that is called personality. If you dare to lose your temper without the ability, that is courting death.
87. If you want to live a good life, you must handle your relationship with the "four elders". Where are the four elders? They are dad, teacher, boss and wife. When I was young, I had to handle my relationship with my dad, I went to school, I had to handle my relationship with my teacher, I was at work, I had to handle my relationship with my boss, and I had a family, I had to handle my relationship with my wife. If the relationship between these "four elders" is resolved, then the life will be pleasant.
88. In order to obtain opportunities, prepare in advance: establish alliances and gain support; match styles and complement each other's protagonists; match types and create recognition.
89. Education is guidance, not criticism, and education is demonstration, not oral transmission.
90. The most easily chipped part of a knife is the blade, the most easily worn part of a gun is the tip, and the most vulnerable part of a team is the sharp backbone.
Therefore, as a team leader, you must learn and understand to protect the blade, protect the tip of the spear, and protect outstanding people.
91. People’s prejudices come from their areas of expertise.
92. Many times, success is not a matter of resources, but a matter of confidence. People with resources will still fail if they don’t have confidence.
93. A person who is generous can become a great person!
94. In life, the first time or the first time is always unforgettable, and it is always better than what is in front of you. Not that the first one was really that good, but just because it was the first one.
95. Regret is the shadow of choice, regret is the partner of life.
96. Only by displaying the rarest things can you gain the greatest recognition.
97. We must tighten the belt on the capable and give the mediocre a pat on the back. Strengthen the restraint on those who are capable, and give careful guidance to those who are incompetent.
98. The way you conduct yourself in the world, that is, the art of adapting to changes, how can you be biased? The same is true for the way of using military force, it all depends on adapting to changes ---Sima Yi
< p>99. Encourage B-level people to do A-level things and provide a platform for the trainees to make mistakes.100. (Zhuge Liang) Liang has great ambitions but does not see opportunities, has many plans but few decisions, is a good soldier but has no power. Although he has a hundred thousand soldiers, he has fallen into my painting and must be defeated.
101. Childhood is the father of life, and the environment is the mother of life.
102. Education is guidance, not criticism, and education is demonstration, not oral transmission.
103. Those who can use resources and strength to do things are only at the middle level, while those who can use strategy and people's hearts are at the high level.
104. Psychological suggestions in daily work must have three specific characteristics and skills: short and powerful, not too long; positive and intentional; strong affirmation.
105. Being able to start a war is called courage, being able to withdraw troops is called wisdom. Life is like driving on a highway. Drivers must remember that knowing how to step on the accelerator is called strength, and knowing how to step on the brake is called wisdom.
106. It is very difficult to show the shining points of talent and potential, but it is very easy to show the shortcomings. You don’t need to show them deliberately, everyone can see them.
107. Any major success is ultimately a success in employing people. In the same way, any major failure is ultimately a failure of personnel.
108. It’s better to be a good enemy. When doing things, there is no 100% perfection, only 100% mistakes.
109. Understanding oneself is called understanding; understanding oneself is called sobriety; admitting oneself is called courage. Only when a person has these three things can he be invincible.
110. People do not lack the strength to fight tigers, but they lack the courage to fight tigers. When the tiger is in front of you, if you are not afraid of it, you can beat it away. When the tiger is in the sky, if you are afraid of it, it can scare you.
111. A person who is generous can become a great weapon! ---------- Sima Yi
112. To commit evil, one needs to keep it secret, and to promote good, one needs to show it.
113. Once a person has bad emotions, the quality of decision-making and action will be significantly reduced. The three most common situations: sadness, excitement, and fatigue.
114. When dealing with complex contradictions and relatively intense conflict situations, we should learn and understand to use "block letters" to behave and speak, rather than using "cursive" to behave and speak. .
115. Psychological suggestions in daily work must have three specific characteristics and skills: short and powerful, not too long; positive and intentional; strong affirmation.
116. There are three taboos when working around a leader: avoid leaking; avoid being disrespectful; and avoid deception.
117. In the final analysis, any major success is the success of employing people. In the same way, any major failure is ultimately a failure of personnel.
118. It is indeed a good thing to have skills, but it is not a good thing to show off your skills. Showing off one's skills is called frivolity at a small level and evil-minded at a large scale.
119. Success starts from the heart. In the inner world, a real winner must have strong psychological energy from the beginning, firmly believe that he must succeed, and never lose confidence even if he encounters many hardships. !Success is a belief that comes from the heart.
120. In life, the first one or the first time is always unforgettable and always better than the one in front of you. It’s not that the first one is really that good, but just because it was the first one.
121. A well-trained person will carefully plan for the future when encountering something regrettable; an untrained person will painfully regret the past when encountering something regrettable.
122. When you do something alone, if everyone thinks you are great, it means you are working hard; if you think you are great too, it means you have a fever. Heroes and strong men are not defeated by their enemies, but by themselves.
123. A six-word motto for handling the relationship with the leader: To deal with a suspicious leader, you must be diligent, diligent, and tolerant; to deal with a grudge-bearing leader, you must be modest, gentle, and considerate.
124. Understanding oneself is called understanding; understanding oneself is called sobriety; recognizing oneself is called courage. Only when a person has these three things can he be invincible.
125. A person’s inner world is like a spring. The harder you press it, the harder it rebounds.
126. The greatest success in life is the success of children’s education, and the greatest failure in life is the failure of children’s education.
127. Use values ??to manage superior people, use systems to manage ordinary people, and use people to keep an eye on the villains.
128. Strategies to change adversity: seize opportunities and leave no room; tighten internally and loosen externally, leaving room; create enough situations and gain recognition.
129. The risk is greatest when you are closest to success, and you are most likely to make mistakes when the situation is great.
130. A leader who moderately exposes himself and reveals his true feelings can increase his attractiveness and support.
131. Fulcrum strategy? (Hedgehog rule): In a complex situation, if the decision on the situation is unclear and the analysis cannot be thorough, then implement the most basic and safest strategy.
132. Truth is simple, sincerity is simple, and true beauty has pure form. The more truthful the words, the simpler they are. Only a highly skilled person who can speak the truth in simple language is called true wisdom.
133. It is indeed a good thing to have skills, but it is not a good thing to show off your skills. Showing off one's skills is called frivolity at a small level and evil-minded at a large scale.
134. There are many things that you want to do for the first time but don’t do, and you will never have the chance to do them again; there are many things that you want to say for the first time but don’t say, and you will never have the chance again in the future.
135. I eat more salt than you eat rice, I cross more bridges than you walk, and I see more ghosts than you see people.
136. There are three benefits of praising your opponent: showing your mind; leaving room for room; and invisibly boasting.
137. It is not easy for a high-ranking person to show his face, but it is very easy to show his butt.
138. Forgive others’ unforgiveness, understand others’ incomprehension, and understand others’ incomprehension. This is how you can be a leader.
139. If someone makes a joke to you in a formal occasion, or greets you in a very casual manner, it only means that this person wants to show in public that his relationship with you is unusual and different from ordinary people.
140. In this life, it is not a skill to make great progress when the wind is going smoothly. When the wind is going against the current, when you are memorizing words, you can have a normal mentality, find a way out, and remain calm in the face of danger. This is a skill. .
141. If you want to live a good life, you must handle your relationship with the "four elders". Where are the four elders? They are dad, teacher, boss and wife. When I was young, I had to handle my relationship with my dad, I went to school, I had to handle my relationship with my teacher, I was at work, I had to handle my relationship with my boss, and I had a family, I had to handle my relationship with my wife. If the relationship between these "four elders" is resolved, then the life will be pleasant.
142. When a person is doing what he is best at, he is most likely to be caught by others.
143. Three principles of jealousy: jealousy is similar, not jealousy is different; jealousy is strong, not jealousy weak; jealousy is easy to get, not jealousy is rare.
144. A well-trained person will carefully plan for the future when encountering something regrettable; an untrained person will painfully regret the past when encountering something regretful.
145. The authenticity of truth, truth first and then reasoning. Seeing the true self is the beginning of a person’s progress and the beginning of a nation’s progress.
146. There are three benefits of praising your opponent: showing your mind; leaving room for success; and invisibly boasting.
147. Interests determine opinions. Whatever interests a person has, he will naturally have what kind of thoughts in his mind. This is the basic rule.
148. A circle cannot have two centers, a peach cannot have two peach stones, and a team cannot have two leaders.
149. It is not easy for a high-ranking person to show his face, but it is very easy to show his butt.
150. Interests determine opinions. Whatever interests a person has, he will naturally have what kind of thoughts in his mind. This is the basic rule.
151. As a general, you should think about the country!
152. When the flower is the reddest, it is when it will wither. When the moon is the roundest, it means that it will wither. There will be a shortage immediately. When life is at its peak, it is most likely to go wrong.
153. To succeed in one’s career, a calm and calm psychological quality is very crucial.
In our traditional culture, this is called "Let the wind and waves rise, sit firmly on the fishing boat", and "Be calm when facing big events".
154. There are two things that are difficult to do when giving advice to a leader: the first is to expose the leader’s shortcomings ruthlessly, and the second is to probe the leader’s heart accurately.
155. Encourage B-level people to do A-level things and provide a platform for the trainees to make mistakes.
156. Four more thoughtful ways to deal with failure and setbacks: improvement; substitution; rationalization; sublimation.
157. Use values ??to manage superior people, use systems to manage ordinary people, and use people to keep an eye on the villains.
158. Being able to start a war is called courage, being able to withdraw troops is called wisdom. Life is like driving on a highway. Drivers must remember that knowing how to step on the accelerator is called strength, and knowing how to step on the brake is called wisdom.
159. There must be unexpected secrets behind abnormal behavior.
160. When a man is in charge of an army, if he does not fight, he will defend. If he does not defend, he will flee. If he does not flee, he will flee. If he does not flee, he will die.
161. The victory of power will lead to humiliation, and the victory of virtue will lead to disaster.
162. When deciding on this person, we can look at his consistency. He has consistent opinions, consistent behaviors, and consistent thinking patterns. Through consistent behaviors, we can know what this person is like. Something happened.
163. A leader who moderately exposes himself and reveals his true feelings can increase his attractiveness and support rate.
164. There are three strategies for stabilizing the morale and mood of the troops: being consistent and introducing authority; using hints to export confidence; adjusting mood and explaining clearly.
165. There are two things that are difficult to do when giving advice to a leader: the first is to expose the leader’s shortcomings ruthlessly, and the second is to probe the leader’s heart accurately.
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