Zeng Guofan: people have four calculations, and heaven has one.

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Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division are mathematical symbols, but in Zeng Guofan's life, he has lived the greatest wisdom.

Do things by addition, live by subtraction, be grateful by multiplication and let go by division.

If people do these four things, God has his own arrangement.

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Do things with addition

Laozi said: "Nine-story platform begins with tired soil; A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. "

Nothing can be done overnight.

No matter how high and far the castle is, it is accumulated bit by bit.

If you want to succeed in life, you must add.

The story of Zeng Guofan's low talent, poor memory and slow endorsement has been talked about so far.

But he has made outstanding achievements, far exceeding most of his contemporaries.

Because he understands that only by persistently adding can life change from quantitative to qualitative.

Twenty years after Daoguang, Zeng Guofan was determined to be in line with saints.

He asked himself to "see, read, write and do" every day.

In order to overcome laziness, he sends his diary and exercises home every month for his brother, son and nephew to circulate.

This habit began at the age of thirty and lasted until his death at the age of sixty-one.

For 31 years, it has never stopped.

Even if you are tired during the March, you should turn over a few pages before you have a rest.

The most difficult thing to supplement in life is perseverance.

Most people rarely persist for three to five months, but Zeng Guofan persisted for half his life.

Zeng Guofan not only did this himself, but also asked his sons and nephews to do the same.

For hundreds of years, the Zeng family has been prosperous and talented, which has a lot to do with Zeng Guofan's words and deeds.

Zeng Guofan said: "Life is always the first virtue."

As long as you are willing to add and persevere, nothing is difficult in this world.

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Live by subtraction

Laozi said: "Five colors are blind; Five tones are deaf and five flavors are cool. "

If there are more colors, the eyes will be spent; If there are too many voices, the ears will not recognize them; If there is too much taste, people's sense of taste will fail.

The more desires, the more chaotic life.

Since ancient times, anyone who has achieved something knows how to live by subtraction and live as simply as possible.

Zeng Guofan, as an important official of the Qing Dynasty, earned nearly 22,000 yuan a year.

But most of the money was given to others, but I lived frugally.

My wife bought a maid to help with the housework. He thought it was too expensive, so she had the cheek to return it.

Children at home can't use slaves either. Usually, you have to pour your own tea, sweep dung and collect firewood.

He has been wearing a sky-blue satin jacket for 30 years, which is very luxurious for him, so he wears it every time he attends ceremonies and important occasions.

The usual household clothes are homespun clothes made by his wife herself. In the evening, he reads at night, and the harem at home turns around beside him.

Zeng Guofan's three meals a day is even simpler. Generally, there is only one dish, nicknamed "Prime Minister Yipin".

As for geisha and antique calligraphy and painting, Zeng Guofan is even more neglected.

The simple life gave Zeng Guofan the confidence to refuse bribery.

He once said: "Never use a dollar to enrich yourself and embarrass your predecessors."

At the end of his life, he didn't receive any money. After the funeral, there was no money left for his son.

Laozi said, "Disaster is greater than dissatisfaction."

The greatest sin in life is to want too much.

If you don't know how to be satisfied with Zhi Zhi, you will bring disaster to yourself sooner or later.

To live, you must learn to do subtraction, reduce your desire and live simply.

Knowing how to be content and cherish the blessings, having no worries about food and clothing, and staying away from diseases and disasters are the greatest blessings.

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Gratitude doubles

There is a saying in Sophie's world:

"No one is born to be kind to anyone, so we should learn to be grateful."

Helping others is a duty, not an obligation.

In the face of others' help, we should learn to be grateful and learn to give back.

When Zeng Guofan first entered Beijing, he was appreciated by Zhang Mu and became a proté gé of Zhang Mu.

Zeng Guofan, without any background, gradually emerged in the imperial court because of his teacher's esteem and recommendation.

In just ten years, I went from seven-product Hanlin to two-product assistant minister.

Later, when Xianfeng ascended the throne, Zhang Mu lost power and influence, and the tree fell apart.

Only Zeng Guofan never leaves, never avoids suspicion, and visits every festival.

For more than ten years after Zhang Mu's death, Zeng Guofan has been helping his children and repairing his mansion.

In the twenty-seventh year of Daoguang, Zeng Guofan's grandfather Zeng Yuping fell ill.

It was an old Chinese doctor, Mr Ze Liu Ye, who saved the old man's life.

Zeng Guofan has been persistently telling his younger brother that he must pay a visit and give gifts to others on holidays and never neglect others.

Over the past ten years, the Tseng family has remained respectful to Mr. Ze.

Zeng Guofan said: "A gentleman never forgets his debts."

The grace of dripping water is the time to think about the spring.

Grateful to multiply, others help one point, we have to pay back three points.

Only in this way can goodwill continue and the world get warmer slowly.

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Decided by the organization.

The word "fen" here means clear.

The room should be cleaned regularly, and the mind should be cleaned in time.

Those doomed to miss the opportunity, helpless things, many troubles and obsessions, must be removed in time.

Only in this way can life be comfortable and leisurely, and go into battle lightly.

Zeng Guofan took up the army of Xiang, and he had no money or power. From scratch, he worked hard.

But he never had the right to command the army, which made him the leader of the Xiang army.

He asked Emperor Xianfeng for the real power to command the army through Ding You. Instead of giving it to him, Emperor Xianfeng took the opportunity to ask him to go home and be filial for three years, and seized his military power.

The Xiang army, which I worked so hard to build, let others pick peaches, and my half-life hard work went up in smoke.

Making great achievements became a joke overnight.

After returning home, Zeng Guofan became grumpy and people saw him walking up and down the road.

He couldn't figure out why fate played tricks on him again and again.

The pacification of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom is just around the corner, and he is not willing to take advantage of others because of his eternal achievements.

At the suggestion of his friend, he began to study Zhuangzi. After studying for half a year, he finally calmed down.

Zhuangzi said: "If there is a gap between heaven and earth, it will be sudden."

Life is short, just for a moment, no matter how hard it is to put it down, it will be put down after all.

Later, Zeng Guofan recovered, like a different person.

He took the initiative to write to Zuo and let bygones be bygones.

He stopped loving power and began to support Li Hongzhang to prepare for retirement.

In the Tianjin religious plan, Zeng Guofan put all his eggs in one basket and was willing to be a pawn, paving the way for Li Hongzhang's upper position.

Power, grudges, fame, he didn't take it to heart.

Buddha said, "Once you put it down, you will feel at ease."

Let go of obsession and gain wisdom; Let go of greed and gain happiness; Let go of grievances and gain tolerance.

The more you let go, the more you gain.

Addition makes people achieve something, subtraction makes people live simply, multiplication makes people learn to be grateful, and division makes people feel relieved.

People have four calculations, and the sky has one.

Even if there are more variables and difficulties ahead, life will give us the best answer.