Source: Zhuge Liang in the Three Kingdoms Period

Excerpt from the original text: Gentleman's journey is quiet and self-cultivation, and frugality is self-cultivation. Not cold, not awake, not quiet, not far away. If you study quietly, you must study. If you don't study, you won't learn widely. If you have no ambition, you can't succeed.

People with moral cultivation cultivate their body and mind by inner peace, and cultivate noble character by saving money and property. You can't be clear about your ambitions without being quiet, and you can't achieve your lofty goals without excluding external interference. Learning must be calm and single-minded, and talent comes from diligent study. If you don't study, you can't grow your talents. If you don't have a clear ambition, you can't achieve something in your studies.

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Zhuge Liang educated his son to be "quiet" and "quiet", encouraged his son to study hard, motivated himself, and worked hard on his quiet cultivation.

Zhuge Liang educated his son not to be impetuous and not to run amok. In the second half of the letter, I taught my son in a fatherly tone: if you don't work hard when you are young, you will regret it when you are old. This seems to be a cliche, but it is a loving father who teaches his son that every word is the truth in his heart and the summary of his life, so he cherishes it all the more.

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