Zuo Chuan, formerly known as Zuo Shi Chunqiu (左氏春秋), is said to have been written by Zuo Qiuming, a historian of the State of Lu, specifically to interpret the Spring and Autumn Classics, and is one of the classic works of Confucianism, which is both a historical classic and a great literary work.
First, there is merit in taishang, followed by meritorious service, and secondly there is speech.
Testimonials: The highest state of life is to set a good moral model for the world; followed by meritorious service; and finally to write books and make speeches. This sentence is also in line with the ancient people's concept of "teaching by example is greater than teaching by words".
Second, if you cultivate yourself and do not blame others, you will be spared difficulties.
Testimonials: Sit quietly and think about yourself, and gossip about others. If one can strive to cultivate one's own character without blaming others, one is free from evil. Contradictions and conflicts in the world are often caused by only complaining and blaming others, without knowing how to reflect on themselves and cultivate themselves.
Third, it can be changed, and it is impossible to be good.
Testimonials: Gold has no feet, no one is perfect. It's normal to make mistakes, the key is to know your attitude after making mistakes. If you know that it is wrong, you will be wrong, and if you do not repent, it is not normal; if you can correct it in time, there is no better than this.
Fourth, the non-house is bu, and the neighbor is bu.
Testimonials: Meng Mu moved three times, not because the quality of the house is not good, the house is uncomfortable, but because the surrounding environment is conducive to the growth of children. Therefore, when the ancients chose a place to live, they paid attention not to the quality of the house, but to the environment of the neighbors.
Fifth, if you do not continue your faith, the alliance will not be beneficial.
Testimonials: Forming an alliance with people who do not pay attention to honesty, even if they sign a covenant, is futile and has no effect. Therefore, a person's integrity is more important than a paper contract, and in front of people who do not pay attention to integrity, the contract is a piece of waste paper.
Sixth, the anger of the multitude is difficult to offend, and it is difficult to concentrate on desire.
Testimonials: Everything is extremely counterproductive, one person has money and power, retaliating against one or two people, or even dozens of hundreds of people, may be fine, but if everyone is angry, the sky is angry, then it will be unlucky.
Seventh, flashy and unrealistic, resentment is also gathered.
Testimonials: Now there are many such phenomena in society, everyone pays attention to face engineering, pays attention to form, pays attention to packaging, and does not pay attention to the inner and essence, many people and things are empty and false and have no reality, which is the root cause of people's resentment!
Eighth, good shall not be lost, and evil shall not be long.
Testimonials: When you encounter the opportunity to do good, you can't easily lose it, in order to maintain your own good deeds. If there are conditions for doing evil, we must guard against the slightest deviation and must not allow evil deeds to grow.
IX. Frugality, virtue is also common; extravagance, evil is also great.
Testimonial: Frugality and thrift are qualities shared by virtuous people, and extravagance is the great evil among evils.
Ten, move according to the strength, it is too rare.
Testimonials: Do everything according to your ability, how much ability to do how big things, don't love face and suffer, then you will not make any mistakes.