Read the same book The Biography of Zeng Guofan .

Today, February 8, 2021, I finished reading "The Biography of Zeng Guofan", and the book explains Zeng Guofan's life in four parts.

Part I: The Jingguan Period.

At this stage, Xiucai took the exam seven times, and later after his diligence and studiousness, he carefully studied the exam papers, mastered the tricks of the exam, and must be successful in every exam, in his words, he "moved seven times in ten years, and jumped ten levels in a row". He has made such great progress, inseparable from his spirit of hard study, and even more inseparable from his strict self-discipline, when he is determined to learn to be a saint, every day to measure his behavior according to the standards of saints, so that everything is according to the standards. And at all times, he pushes himself to learn and reflect.

After being promoted to the second grade, he was busy with official duties, but he still kept a diary.

Through this diary, we can see that he deliberately recorded the time, ** did not do well, and immediately changed it.

Part II: The Rise of the Hunan Army.

This part of the country was about to perish, and it was the Hunan army initiated by a civilian official of Zeng Guofan who saved the entire country.

Part III: The Governor's Career.

Part IV: His Last Years.

He was relieved of military power, and ordinary people may have been in a state of despair, hating Xianfeng to death and hating the country, but he used the time when he was cut to power to seriously study books and reflect on the reasons why he had many enemies in his previous officialdom, so as to greatly change his previous style and directly change a person, thus also being a blessing in disguise.

In his later years, although Zeng Guofan had run out of oil, he was still diligent and persistent, although he was blind in his right eye and his vision in his left eye was not good, he still read a little bit every day after dealing with official business. Sometimes my eyes hurt too much, so I close my eyes and recite silently.

After reading the whole book, what impressed me the most was that no matter how bad the environment he was in or how busy he was, he would study his homework, write a diary of a pure fighter, and write a letter to his family, and these habits followed him all his life.

What habits do you want to follow you for the rest of your life? What inspired you the most after reading this book? How to do it.

The biggest inspiration for me after reading it was that he set himself the 12 rules of the saints, and I could read the seven habits or the six refinements of highly effective people and use them as the guidelines to bind myself. The second inspiration is that he is very determined and does not fight uncertain battles. I also have to be steady when driving, and don't mess up my feet because of the urging from behind.

The third inspiration is reflected and immediately implemented in action. The fourth inspiration is never to give up, always on the road, and only on the road can there be a chance to turn over.

The Hunan army's great victory in the first battle had a lot to do with Zeng Guofan's own selection principles.

Zeng Guofan selected people, and there is a saying that "the people who choose scholars lead the mountain farmers".

"Selectors" means that officers should use scholars who have no experience in fighting, rather than those who have experience in the Green Battalion. Most of the officers of the national regular army in the Qing Dynasty were from martial arts, could not read a few big characters, and had very low cultural literacy. Most of the generals of the Hunan army are intellectuals, and among the 179 generals of the Hunan army that can be verified, 104 are scholars.

Why? Because Zeng Guofan believed that the power of the spirit was far greater than the power of the body. Although the reckless man who was born in the army has the courage of a moment, he does not have unwavering faith.

What Zeng Guofan wanted to build was an army with faith and spiritual strength, because faith produces combat effectiveness, and spirit produces combat effectiveness. The scholar's idea is as simple as that. After de-complication and simplification, the effect received is very good.

What is a "leading mountain farmer"?

Zeng Guofan recruited soldiers, and there was a principle, absolutely no people who had served in the army, and no veterans would be accepted. "Don't mix a pawn, don't overcharge. Because he was afraid that these green battalion soldiers would bring the habits of the green battalion to the Hunan army.

So he recruited people who were "young and strong, simple and rustic." Its oil head slippery surface, those who have market gas and yamen gas, will not be used.

Use mountain farmers to describe the simplicity of people.

Zi said: "Those who know are happy with water, and those who are benevolent are happy with mountains; Those who know move, and those who are benevolent are quiet; Those who know are happy, and those who are benevolent are long. ”

The mountain gives people a simple, steady and quiet feeling, so as to respond to the "longevity" quietly and emptily.

Water gives people a sense of agility, liveliness and agility, which corresponds to the "music" cong staring.

Glimpse the qualities of human beings from nature.

Judging from the results, these two items of Zeng Guofan were very practical for the selection of military talents in the late Qing Dynasty.

On the 24th day of reading and sharing, read pages 1-22 of "The Book of Zeng Guofan's Family".

Slimming. 1.The arrogance is long, and he will never make progress, so he will lose his life and have no inch.

2.In the building house, only those who are ugly and lucky can get it, and there is no one who is good and buried, which must be true.

3.The three-room fourteen uncle is not diligent in studying, just because he is too arrogant and complacent, so he can't achieve anything.

4.Therefore, we use our brother's strength to remove arrogance, prevent complacency, and do not be sneered at, but make progress.

5.When meeting with officials, it is mainly humble.

6.Therefore, our generation can be strong in the self-cultivation, and if we seek strength in the place where we win people, we will not send leniency, if we specialize in seeking strength in the dust and dust of the winners, it is not yet known whether it can be strong or not, even if it is strong and stable for life, and the gentleman disdains it.

7.Repentance at all times pays off.

8.Those who stand up, strive for self-improvement, stand still, reach the level, do things well, and work well.