Legendary Family, Magical Family Style, Modern Zeng Family and Modern Enlightenment —— Great Wisdom in Thrift II

Zeng Guofan's letter mentioned that the Zeng family had been filial and diligent since its death. Great-grandfather and grandfather always get up before dawn. Zeng Guofan's diligence and thrift are all set by the ancestors, so parents are the scenery of children. Seeing them in the eyes and keeping them in mind is the best education for children.

Zeng Guofan believes that among the various schools, the words of diligence can be kept in a few minutes and cannot be lost. If there is no point at all, there is no unbeaten.

Mediocre people in the world, ancient and modern, Chinese and foreign, all lost to a lazy word; Talented people in the world, both ancient and modern, all lost to a brave word.

Zeng Guofan believes that if you still sleep late during the day, it is an important sign of laziness. Therefore, Zeng Guofan was very strict with his people and asked everyone to get up early. This is the best true expression of diligence and thrift, and it is also the starting point for a prosperous family.

Diligence contains great wisdom of getting rich. Many famous people in history made their fortune by frugality.

Thrift, another meaning, is to control desire. If a person desires too much, it is easy to be moved by desire and even indulge in it.

If you want to change your figure, you must first change your lifestyle and diet.

The law, the most important thing is to control your own desires, and it is possible to change.

Therefore, frugality not only means saving, but also includes the control of desire.

Zeng Guofan's regimen involves abstinence, labor saving and dieting, which is the expression of Zeng Guofan's self-discipline.

Thrift has another meaning: convergence, extravagance is publicity, and frugality is convergence.

Those who can't control their desires are actually creating disasters. Why do they have to do things they don't want to do? It has something to do with what desire created and what happened later. If you reduce your desires, you will need to pay less in your later life.