Zeng Guofan this couplet, is his principle of doing things, men who can read

The first minister of the late Qing dynasty, Zeng Guofan has a couplet written well: "the big picture, the small place to start; the group live in the mouth, live alone to keep the heart", if you read this couplet, you can understand the "ancient first man perfect" wisdom of life.

Big picture, small picture

This sentence is about the way of doing things. The meaning of "think big" is that we should have a big-picture perspective and consider the problem comprehensively. Those who have achieved great things in the past and present have always been far-sighted and have looked at everything from a long-term perspective.

Hong Kong's richest man, Li Ka-shing, when he started as a salesman. But he was able to go from salesman to business leader step by step, and his vision is inseparable.

One of the most important reasons for Li's success is that he is able to think long term, look at things, and have a unique vision so that he can seize the moment of success.

The meaning of "starting small" is that you have to be practical in what you do, and you can't let go of even the smallest details. With a high eye, one tends to overlook the most important details and make a wrong step, leading to a failure.

Xunzi said: "no step by step, not to a thousand miles; not accumulate small streams, not to become the river and the sea," just like building a house from the foundation, brick by brick can be accumulated into a high-rise building, in order to be successful, we must be down-to-earth, can not be in a hurry to get things done.

The following is the vice president of the Chinese Academy of Painting and Calligraphy, Jiya Zhai contracted calligrapher Mr. Shi Shi Zeng Guofan inspirational calligraphy handwritten real

Zeng Guofan classic quotes Epic Calligraphy works of art "the big place in mind"

Groups of people live in the mouth to keep the mouth, live alone to keep the heart

This sentence speaks of the method of dealing with people in the world. As the old saying goes: "Woe comes out of the mouth", if a person has a mouth that is not covered, and is unscrupulous in front of people, he will not only be disliked by others, but may even lead to trouble, "Silence is golden", and to be careful with what you say and what you do in front of people is the way to survive.

Groups of people who keep their mouths shut do not mean that they have to be mute in front of the crowd, but they have to understand that what they say is not to talk too much. One must not flaunt oneself in front of people, one must not tell right from wrong in front of people, and one must not discuss people's lengths in front of people!

To live alone and guard one's heart means that when one is alone, even if others do not see it, one must hold fast to one's own heart and must not do anything contrary to principles and morals. The sages of the past and present have always been disciplined and clean when they were alone.

Zeng Guofan said: "prudent solitude is peace of mind", before and after people can be the same moral standards for themselves, so that live in peace of mind. Zeng Guofan has the habit of sitting alone every day, not only to cultivate his body and mind, but also to reflect on his own merits and demerits, from which to find out the true meaning of success.