What are the three noble qualities of the rich?
Those who speak slowly are valued, those who are soft-hearted are rich, and those who are virtuous are prosperous
The ancients said: "It is most valuable to be taciturn in self-cultivation, and to be virtuous in dealing with things."
Wealth is not destiny. What kind of person you are will determine what kind of feng shui you attract.
When you change your mentality, be silent when you are at a low point, be gentle when you are in trouble, and be kind when you are down, your destiny will quietly change.
Just work hard for the rest of your life and everything will take care of itself.
Those who speak less are more valuable
"The Book of Changes" says: "A good person has few words, and a restless person has many words."
The calmer the heart, the better the speech. The slower.
A truly wise person knows how to think twice before speaking. Words are faster than brains, and speaking without thinking will only bring disaster.
When Zeng Guofan was young, he fell into a mouth several times.
He is often outspoken, mocking his classmates and friends for not being as good as him, and taunting his colleagues whenever he gets the chance, showing off his power at every turn.
As a result, I offended people over and over again without even realizing it.
Until one day, in the court, facing the newly enthroned Emperor Xianfeng, he blurted out: "Smart in small things, confused in big things, just a pretentious person, not practical."
Xianfeng When the emperor heard about it, he was furious and wanted to punish him. Fortunately, other great scholars begged for mercy and was spared from the crime.
After this tribulation, he suddenly came to his senses and established the saying "Don't do things according to your heart, and don't speak according to your mouth". He reminded himself to always remember to behave steadily and speak slowly.
Since then, Zeng Guofan has been particularly cautious in speaking.
According to historical records, when Zeng Guofan spoke later, he must speak after others had finished speaking, and when he said one sentence, you must prepare ten sentences, otherwise you will be left in the cold.
Because of this, he was able to become one of the very few people in history who achieved great success and died a good death.
Plato said: "A wise man speaks because he has something to say; a foolish man speaks because he wants to say something."
A wise man speaks with his brain; a fool, Use your mouth to speak.
Before speaking, speak slowly, keep your mind clear, and smooth out your thoughts, so as to avoid saying things that are irrational and that you will regret.
The Langya Wang family, the most prominent family in China, has gone through dynasties and lasted for thousands of years, creating a miracle of three saints and thirty-five prime ministers.
In its spread among Among the family mottos of the world, the first one is: speak slowly
If you speak slowly, you will be wise. People have these two characteristics: speaking slowly and having a calm mind.