In China's 5,000-year-old splendid culture, tutoring and family discipline have always played a pivotal role. They are not only the crystallization of the wisdom of family inheritance, but also the epitome of social morality and ethics. Among them, the "Book of the Family of Zeng Guofan" with its profound thoughts and simple language, has become a valuable wealth for future generations of descendants to cultivate themselves and unite their families and govern the country and level the world. In this family letter, Zeng Guofan, with his rich experience and profound insight, reveals to us two important principles of working with people: "When you work with suspicious people, nothing will be done; If you work with good people, you will suffer. ”
1. Work with suspicious people, and nothing will be done.
Suspiciousness is a character flaw and an attitude towards the world. Suspicious people often lack trust, are always suspicious of people and things, and find it difficult to be honest with each other. When working with such people, there is often a gap due to a lack of trust, which leads to poor communication and cooperation, and ultimately makes it difficult to achieve a satisfactory outcome.
Zeng Guofan wrote in a letter to his family: "Whenever you do great things, you should focus on knowledge, supplemented by talent; Where great things are accomplished, people seek to live in half, and providence lives in half. This sentence tells us that in the process of doing great things, it is very important to know and employ people. If a person is suspicious, it will be difficult for him to make the most of his team, even if he has the highest level of talent. Because suspicious people often find it difficult to trust others and entrust heavy responsibilities to other members of the team, in this way, the cohesion and combat effectiveness of the team will be greatly reduced, and things will naturally be difficult to succeed.
Therefore, when we work with people, we should try to choose those who are honest and open-minded as partners. At the same time, we must also strive to cultivate our own sense of trust and learn to trust others, so that we can play the greatest role in the team and jointly promote the development of the cause.
2. If you work with good people, you will suffer.
Profiteering refers to a person's excessive pursuit of personal interests and disregard for the feelings and interests of others. Working with such people often gets implicated because of their selfishness, putting themselves in trouble.
Zeng Guofan emphasized in his letter to his family: "Profit can be shared but not alone." This sentence tells us that in the process of working with others, we should uphold the principle of fairness and justice and pursue common interests. If a person only cares about his own interests and does not take into account the feelings and needs of others, then such a person will not only find it difficult to gain the trust and respect of others, but will also lose the support and cooperation of others because of his own selfishness. As a result, not only will you be isolated, but you will also struggle to succeed due to a lack of support from your team.
Therefore, when we work with people, we should choose those who have a public heart and a sense of the big picture as partners. At the same time, we must always remind ourselves not to pursue excessive personal interests to the detriment of the interests of others. Only by adhering to the principle of fairness and justice can we win the trust and respect of others and jointly promote the development of the cause.
III. Conclusion. With its profound thoughts and simple language, the Book of the Family of Zeng Guo reveals two important principles for working with people. These principles apply not only to family governance and social interaction in ancient times, but also to workplace cooperation and interpersonal communication in modern society. We should always keep these principles in mind, learn to recognize and employ people, cultivate a sense of trust, and pursue common interests, so that we can achieve successful results in the process of working with others, and achieve common growth of individuals and teams.
At the same time, we must also realize that the wisdom contained in the "Book of the Family of Zeng Guofan" is not achieved overnight, it requires us to continue to study, practice and comprehend. Only by constantly applying these principles in real life can we truly appreciate their value and significance. Therefore, we should take the wisdom in the "Book of the Family of Zeng Guofan" as a precious treasure on our own life path, and continue to learn, practice and pass it on, so that they can play a greater role in our lives.
In short, the Book of the Family of Zeng Guo provides us with valuable wisdom and life experience. By working with suspicious people and working with good people, we have a deeper understanding of the importance and complexity of working with people. In the future of life and work, we should always be vigilant and sober-minded, learn to choose partners, cultivate a sense of trust, and pursue common interests, so that we can gain a foothold and succeed in a highly competitive society.
Zeng Guofan was very successful in many aspects and is known as the last great Confucian in China. Looking back on Zeng Guofan's life, he is not as talented as Wang Yangming and Li Bai, on the contrary, he is very "clumsy", and his career is very bumpy, and he took 7 exams before he was admitted to Xiucai.
He did not feel inferior because of his clumsiness, he thought that he was more diligent than anyone else, he was willing to work hard, step by step, although it seemed slow, but he could get better and better.
Later, Zeng Guofan wrote his experience into a letter to his family to persuade his family and future generations. His family letter was compiled by later generations as the "Family Letter of Zeng Guofan".
It is written in "The Book of Zeng Guofan's Family" that as long as you do something in a down-to-earth manner, are willing to endure hardships and work hard, you are not afraid of running out of food. He also said that if the family is too prosperous, there will be trouble, advocating that the property should not be left to the children and grandchildren, and it is useless for the children and grandchildren to stay behind, and the children and grandchildren will not worry about having nothing to eat, which is what he called the truth of profit and deficiency.
It is also this kind of thinking of Zeng Guofan, his family is prosperous, and there are many talents, his younger brother Zeng Guoquan is the governor of Liangjiang, and his sons Zeng Jize and Zeng Jihong are diplomats and mathematicians respectively.
It is no exaggeration to say that under the influence of the "Letter to the Family of Zeng Guofan", in the past two hundred years, there have been more than 240 outstanding talents in Zeng Guofan's family, covering the fields of diplomacy, mathematics, chemistry and chemical engineering, literature and art, all of whom have expertise and outstanding achievements.
Zeng Guofan's Family Letters" includes letters written by Zeng Guofan to the elders of the family and teaching his children.
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