From ancient times to the present, great men have emerged in an endless stream, but not everyone can become a great man.
A careful study of the history of these people's fame will find that these people will have some similar experiences or commonalities, first of all, they are good at learning and summarizingFor example, Zeng Guofan, the "first minister of the late Qing Dynasty", did a good job in this regard
As we all know, Zeng Guofan's background is not noble, he must have experienced a lot of ups and downs from the son of a peasant to the position of an outstanding minister in the late Qing Dynasty, but aside from these inevitable trials, he himself is also very good at learning and summarizing, otherwise he would not have such a status.
After becoming an important minister of the imperial court,He looked back on his experience and summed up the ways in which men want to get ahead with four mantras. So, what are the four sayings?
The word "strong" is perseverance and support, and it can build an extraordinary industry. This means that it takes perseverance and determination to persevere in the face of difficulties and ultimately succeed.
Zeng Guofan is the son of a farmer, and although his family life is quite comfortable, his knowledge is far worse than that of those children of official eunuchs. For children born to the poorThe road to the imperial examination is the only opportunity to quickly change the court, so Zeng Guofan has been determined to be an official since he was a child and change the fate of his family.
However, this is easy to say, but it is difficult to do, he was born in the late Qing Dynasty, when it was an era of social turmoil and complex courts, and it was not uncommon for the court to sell official positions.
Therefore, although he participated in the imperial examination, he took the examination seven times before he was admitted to Xiucai, which was a big setback for himMaybe there won't be a chance to be famous today.
Later, he finally entered the court and became a waiter in the Ministry of Rites, but he was collectively ridiculed by his colleagues for the ugly diagram of the lecture hall layout drawn, and was once scolded by the powerful people of Beijing for breaking the unspoken rules of protecting officials and officials, but he still persevered, which shows how important a strong heart is to success.
The word "strict" is a proverb that if you want to become a great tool, you must be strict with yourself. This means that you must be strict with yourself and constantly improve your character and ability in order to become an outstanding person.
Zeng Guofan has always adhered to this belief from studying to participating in the imperial examination until he became an official in the court, that is, strictly restraining himself, such as insisting on self-examination every day.
He not only writes a diary every day for self-reflection, but also treats writing a diary as a major event, with sincerity and respect, and writes in fair regular script. He not only recorded his daily life in his diary, but more importantly, he recorded his mistakes and shortcomings and reflected deeply.
In this way, he was able to carry out strict supervision and inspection of his actions.
And also in the diary put forward many self-requirements, such as:Wake up early, practice calligraphy, and warm booksetc., and strictly enforced. He stipulated that he had to complete tasks such as keeping a regular script diary, reading ten pages of history, and memorizing a conversation after tea every day to improve his learning efficiency, and most importantly, he insisted on these requirements for decades.
At the same time, he will reflect more deeply on his own thoughts. In order to be wary of some bad thinking and bad habits that make oneself wrong, such as "hypocrisy", "pompousness", "arrogance", "arrogance" and other temperamentsHe took the diary he wrote to his friends and teachers for comments, and learned and exchanged self-cultivation experiences from the other party's perspective.
Because of this habit, many of his bad habits have been corrected, and the whole person has been qualitatively improved in terms of words, deeds and thoughts, which shows the importance of being strict with himself.
Change" is a word proverb that becomes a great tool, and can adapt to changes. This means being flexible and able to adapt and respond appropriately to different situations.
can rise all the way from the bottom ** to the position of the minister of the humerus, Zeng Guofan must have his own excellence, first of all, he is also a leader in terms of left and right.
The first is his dealings with the Emperor, who has shown great flexibility.
He proposed it on his own"In normal times, go against the grain; When on standby, allegiance is pledged to the death; When helpless, or 'slow' or 'delay';When there is a request, it is a tactful word".'s strategy stabilized his foothold in the gap between the appointment and suspicion of the imperial court, the support and the weakening of him, and frequently obtained benefits, rising step by step.
He knew the emperor's mind, when to stick to his principles, when to compromise moderately, and how to make his requests in the right way, so he could rise to the top.
After the founding of the Hunan Army,During the war, he knew when to stick to his principles and when to make compromises, which allowed him to put down the Taiping Rebellion.
The word "regret" is a proverb that changes for the better, and uses the word "regret" to adjust the mentality of life. This means having the courage to admit and correct mistakes, and constantly adjusting one's mentality and behavior through reflection and repentance, so as to make oneself more perfect.
When he first entered the officialdom, Zeng Guofan's personality was too upright and straightforward, and whenever he disagreed with his colleagues, he was prone to conflicts, and he was even criticized by the emperor for these things. In the face of these setbacks, instead of complaining and running away, he chose to reflect on his words, deeds and attitudes.
Realizing that his stubbornness and sharpness were one of the important reasons why he could not really gain a foothold in the court, he began to change his attitude and way of doing things, learning how to get along with people and how to deal with complex problems. This introspection and change allowed him to gradually gain a firm foothold in officialdom and lay the foundation for his later success.
And that's not all,He also believes that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single stepTherefore, he first read the Book of Changes to help him understand the law of change of all things in the universe, and then through the exhibition of history, learn from the experience and lessons of his predecessors, so as to reflect on his own behavior.
Under the spur of these four mantras, Zeng Guofan adhered to the moral bottom line all his life, paid attention to self-cultivation and personality improvement, and he could always maintain a sober and firm belief in the face of a complex social environment, which is not only the embodiment of his personal qualities, but also the factors of his success.
For people today, these four mantras are still the essence of existenceIn general, in order to succeed, we need not only opportunities and Bole, but also some details.