The ancients admonished: The ambition must not be high, and the heart must not be too big. However, people today often have no ambition or no ambition, but their hearts are held up by all kinds of desires. Zhuge Liang's "Book of Rings" said that there is no way to broaden talents without learning, and there is no way to learn without ambition. It is also emphasizing the importance of aspiration to study and be a person. Let's see how "Fireside Chat" talks.
Original text] ambition must not be high, if the ambition is not high, then the same stream is dirty, and there is nothing to do;The heart should not be too big, and if the heart is too big, it will be close and far, and the difficult period will be successful.
Translation] A person's ambition cannot be high, if the ambition is not high, it is easy to be swayed by the world and join the stream, and cannot make a difference;A person's ambition should not be too big, and if he is too ambitious, he will abandon the current practical things and aim high, chasing unattainable goals, and it will be difficult to achieve anything in the end.
Comment] Vision and ambition should be far-reaching, so as to reserve space to play, make a difference, and create. However, having empty ambitions and blindly pursuing unrealistic goals will only lead to the constant useless work that will lead to nothing and nothing. Therefore, a person's ambition cannot be too ambitious, but the ambition cannot be too great, and there is a very clear understanding of the actual situation and rational support, which we need to distinguish.
Fireside Books] People have no good will, although they are brave, they will be hurt.
Huainanzi "Those who set up great things in ancient times not only have supernatural talents, but also have perseverance.
Su shi. The trip of a husband and a gentleman is to cultivate oneself quietly and to cultivate virtue through frugality. There is no ambition without indifference, and there is no far-reaching ambition without tranquility. The husband must learn quietly, only then must learn, non-learning can not be broad, non-ambition can not learn.
Zhuge Liang. I think all people with big hearts have great ambitions, but the people with big ambitions that I value are those who follow this path with determination and confidence, not those who try to achieve it overnight.
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