The first time I met Zeng Guofan
What contribution did Zeng Guofan make? The first thing to do is to establish the Xiang army and put down the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom movement. When I was at school, I learned more about the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Movement through history books, but I seldom told the story of Zeng Guofan's pacification. At that time, I preconceived that pacification was a "bad thing", perhaps because of various problems in the Qing Dynasty. I took it for granted that any anti-Qing uprising was just and deserved it. But now I feel that there is no need to correct "right" and "wrong", "good" and "bad" when looking at a thing or something someone has done. Originally, there was a flip side to one thing, and both sides were doing what they thought they should do. History is written by people, so we should look at one thing in two, and avoid looking at the problem one-sidedly.
Of course, there is the Westernization Movement, many excellent apprentices he taught, and diaries and letters he insisted on writing.
To my surprise, Zeng Guofan turned out to be a talented person, even calling himself "clumsy" and "stupid". After all, judging from his later deeds, it is easy to change him into a talented person. But it is precisely because of this that his story and his actions are even more extraordinary and legendary. Maybe it's another gift. To do great things, in fact, you don't have to have the talent that society generally thinks, you must be a genius, and you must be able to show your unique ability from an early age. I think this is of great help to future generations, because after all, most people, 90% of them are not geniuses, but Zeng Guofan's deeds can inspire future generations, and anyone has the opportunity to achieve great things. Of course, there is still a lot of blood and sweat, which is beyond doubt.
This world is unfair. Everyone is born with talent and family background. But the world is fair, and everyone has only 24 hours a day.
Zeng Guofan's greatest significance to later generations is that he proved with his own practice that a middleman can become a superman through' revision'. If a person is sincerely involved in self-improvement, his skills can be increased tenfold, his knowledge can be improved tenfold, his mind can be expanded tenfold and his temperament can be purified. Stupid people, through self-sharpening, can also see through, stand firm, speak out and do it. People who float around can also become as calm and clear as a breeze. Paranoid people can also be open-minded and not arrogant.
The first time was "born in the year of Renchen, learning to be listed on Taiwan, blaming its shallow arts and sciences." Why is Zeng Guofan's talent not smart? He took seven exams before he succeeded, and one of them was announced by the director of the provincial education department, accusing him of being "too shallow in arts and sciences." This is a great shame for him who is 2 1 year old. The average person can't bear it, and it may sink for a lifetime. However, after he closed the door, he gritted his teeth and got angry. Unexpectedly, this humiliation, such as a blow to the head, is also an awakening. Zeng Guofan, after studying 16 years, stopped studying, suddenly became proficient, and made great progress in arts and sciences. In 2006, he transferred a scholar, won the prize in another year, won the scholar in another four years, and ordered the Hanlin. From then on, he began to make a fortune.
There was another humiliation in Changsha. When the Taiping Army killed the quartet, Zeng Guofan received an order from the emperor to train in Hunan. As soon as he arrived in Changsha, Zeng Guofan showed a resolute style. At that time, the public security was very bad, because local social parties and bandits made a fuss and tried to follow in the footsteps of Taiping Army. Therefore, Zeng Guofan set up a "judicial bureau" in the hope of stabilizing social order. At that time, the social atmosphere and the hidden rules of officialdom were all "occupying the pit and not defecating." They can allow themselves to do nothing here, but they will never allow others to do anything here. Boy, what he has done for half a year has surpassed the achievements of Hunan for decades, and of course he has moved other people's cheese and attracted other people's hatred. On one occasion, he was framed by a local military leader. "Send someone to spread the news that Zeng Guofan wanted to severely punish several green camp, encouraging soldiers to make trouble, and the masses were furious. Green camp broke into the door and Zeng Guofan almost took a knife. " He made a dash for the door and ran to the door of the praetorium next door, knocking at the door repeatedly. "Ah, just to escape. How ridiculous it is that a deputy ministerial official was almost killed by a mob soldier. Surprisingly, Zeng Guofan did not sue the court. He knew how to get rid of the roots and sued the court for dismissing at most one official, but the problem was not solved. Instead, he decided to "knock out his teeth and swallow his blood", "pack up his bags and take the Xiang army he recruited to Hengyang for training", knowing that "only when he became a soldier and won the battle" can he distinguish his superiors and save face. Under all kinds of difficulties (no office space, no authority, no experience, no friends' help and no funds), a team of 17,000 people was finally developed, with ten battles and ten wins, and fewer wins more, which was the only major victory achieved by the Taiping Army since its military rise. After such good news reached the emperor, Zeng Guofan's position in Hunan was fundamentally changed.
Without this humiliation in Changsha, there would be no brilliant deeds of Zeng Guofan in the second half of his life. The success of this setback gave Zeng Guofan an impressive self-education and further strengthened his indomitable personality. From this experience, Zeng Guofan realized that humiliation is the greatest motivation and blow is the best help for people with will. Grit your teeth and eat the humiliation alive, which becomes the nutrition to nourish your will and determination. "When there are hundreds of rebellions, there is only the law of resignation."
Zeng Guofan's attitude and significance is not an extraordinary ability. Reminds me of a sentence, "success is only temporary in a person's life, and failure is the main theme." But how to face failure reflects people in different ways. Some people will be defeated by failure, while others can get up and move on. I think true maturity should not just pursue perfection, but face up to your own shortcomings and still love life. Romain rolland said, "There is only one kind of heroism in this world, and that is to recognize the essence of life and still love it".
The world is the softest and the world is the strongest.
The hidden rules of China society cannot be swept away at once. The hypocrisy, numbness, tactfulness and deception he despised before are all necessary means to survive in this land. Only when necessary, smooth and soft, can we successfully pass the difficult barrier. Only by embracing everything can we mobilize all our strength and reach the other side of victory.
Disadvantages: impetuous personality, unable to sit still; Arrogance and lack of education; Pseudo; Lustful.
30 years old is a watershed. Before the age of 30, he was a mediocre man, but after that, he was thoroughly remoulded.
Be diligent in body, eyes, hands, mouth and heart.
Working hard and living up to the day given by God is one of the greatest pleasures in life.
Only the sincerity in the world can overcome the falsehood in the world. Only the clumsiest person in the world can win the cleverest person in the world.
It is useful to stand firm in an emergency.
The only way to improve yourself: persevere, exert yourself, and supervise yourself with the help of external forces.
To do the most difficult thing, you must go all out, have momentum and burn for a while, otherwise you will never succeed.
In the final analysis, people are the decisive things. So fundamentally speaking, external force is far greater than internal force. Things have to be exciting and forced to succeed.
Self-improvement is no longer eager for success.
A person's life is like a process of fruit ripening. Don't worry and don't slack off. People's efforts, God's cultivation, will make a tree grow tall quietly, and will also make a person mature slowly: "Don't complain about others, just strive for a quiet wall, don't forget helplessness, and watch the flat land grow tall."
Heaven and earth are United, and heroes are not free.
Life is just a stream of water, and where it flows is completely determined by the terrain.