In the long course of history, there are many refreshing figures, whose words and deeds have either become models for future generations to learn from, or have been criticized as uninhibited "hooligan philosophy".
Today, we focus on Liu Bang, the founding emperor of the Han Dynasty, whose life has demonstrated a unique philosophy of life and attitude towards the world. Although once disparaged as a "rogue philosophy", Liu Bang's experience is full of wisdom and has profound implications for our lives.
Liu Bang is informal, untouched by secular commentary
Liu Bang is an out-and-out legend, and when he was young, he was considered idle and unprofessional, and some even classified him as a "hooligan". However, it was this uninhibition of his that cultivated his qualities of independent thinking and firm beliefs.
Liu Bang is not swayed by the world, he believes in his heart and choices, and is not affected by the evaluation of the outside world. This unwavering belief became the key to his later success.
In Pei County, Mrs. Lu is a wealthy elder with a lot of money, and at a birthday banquet held in Pei County, Mrs. Lu set a rule:
If the gift money for each guest reaches 1,000 taels of silver, they can sit in the VIP seat, and if the gift money is less than 1,000 taels, they can only sit in the ordinary seat.
Although this rule has the capital to show off, but it also reveals the consideration of the identity and financial resources of the guests, Liu Bang at that time, although he was only a pavilion chief with a modest status, he was determined to participate in this grand event.
He didn't have enough silver taels, or even a thousand taels, but he couldn't help but say loudly: "I wish Taigong a long life, and he has 10,000 taels of gold!" These words shocked everyone present, including Lu Taigong himself, who went out to greet him with joy after hearing this voice.
However, he was greeted by a plainly dressed middle-aged man, Liu Bang did not have the typical signs of a rich and noble person, but his face was eye-catching.
The heavenly court is full, the tip of the nose is round, the eyebrows are thick and slightly raised, and the earlobes are thick and ruddy, these characteristics are undoubtedly signs of great wealth and nobility in the eyes of Lu Taigong. Lao Lu was so fascinated by these physiognomy that he forgot that Liu Bang was just an ordinary pavilion chief who claimed to give 10,000 taels of silver.
Thinking that he had discovered a rare treasure, Lu Taigong warmly received Liu Bang and introduced him to his high-ranking guest table. Liu Bang's strategy succeeded, not only did he get the best treatment at the lowest cost, but he also established an extraordinary relationship with Taigong Lü as a result.
Lu Taigong's trust and superstition about Liu Bang's face finally allowed Liu Bang to get a lot of help in the future. From this point of view, the young Liu Bang was not bound by the eyes of society and chose a different path.
This informal attitude may have been criticized at the time, but it was this kind of independent thinking and firm belief that finally made him on the stage of history and become a hero of a generation.
Liu Bang's story tells us not to be swayed by outside evaluations, and that sticking to our beliefs and choices is the key to success. As he has shown throughout his life, he can forge his own path without being influenced by the influence of worldly criticism.
Liu Bang's decisiveness and decision-making ability
In the process of negotiating with Xiang Yu, Liu Bang showed decisiveness and decision-making ability, not afraid of risks, daring to take risks, and being able to deal with them calmly even in extreme situations. Liu Bang is good at grasping the weaknesses of his opponents, good at seizing the opportunity, gaining an advantage at critical moments, and finally succeeding in seizing the world.
At the critical moment of the Chu and Han hegemony, Han Xin's military talent brought continuous victories to the Han army, and after completing the strategic surprise attack of Chen Cang, he commanded the Han army to capture the Zhao land controlled by Chen Yu and the Yan land of Zang Di all the way.
At the same time, he also joined forces with Peng Yue to frequently harass Xiang Yu's grain and grass supply lines, greatly weakening the combat effectiveness of the Chu army. However, despite Han Xin's repeated miraculous achievements, the relationship between him and Liu Bang gradually showed cracks.
After Han Xin seized Qidi, his political ambitions began to swell, and he felt that he was overwhelmed by the heights, which made Liu Bang feel very uneasy.
Although Liu Bang complained about Han Xin's ambitions, he also knew that Han Xin's military talent was very important to the Han army.
At that time, Han Xin had already hinted that he hoped to obtain a political position commensurate with his military exploits, and Liu Bang was angry but helpless in the face of such a situation, knowing that if Han Xin's demands were not met, Han Xin might support his own troops, thus plunging the precarious Han army into a more serious division and crisis.
Therefore, despite his reluctance, he decided to crown Han Xin as the king of Qi, a decision that was ostensibly a compliment to Han Xin's military exploits, but in fact a political compromise that Liu Bang was forced to make in order to maintain stability and unity within the Han army.
Through this move, Liu Bang successfully temporarily pacified Han Xin, maintained the combat effectiveness of the Han army, left key figures and forces for the subsequent decisive battle between Chu and Han, and profoundly revealed Liu Bang's strategy and wisdom in maintaining the united front.
Liu Bang's judgment of the situation and adaptability are first-class in history, and he dared to take risks and fight hard in the contest with Xiang Yu, and finally won the final victory.
His decisiveness and decision-making ability are not only reflected on the battlefield, but also in politics, and he can make the most correct decisions at the fastest speed, and this decisiveness and decision-making ability has become the key to his achievement of a generation of hegemony.
In the face of difficulties and challenges, it is necessary to remain calm and decisive in making decisions, and only by taking risks at critical moments can we achieve the final victory.
Liu Bang is good at packaging himself and using strategies to seek benefits
Liu Bang is a person who is good at packaging himself, good at using strategies to seek his own interests, winning important opportunities by exaggerating his congratulatory gifts to Lu Gong, and finally marrying Lu Pheasant, laying the foundation for his career development.
This shows that in real life, in addition to having strength, being good at packaging yourself is also one of the key factors for success.
He is adept at using the resources around him to build himself into a convincing image, knowing how to hide his inner weakness through superficial brilliance, and how to navigate various challenges in the political struggle.
The most important part of Liu Bang's strategy was his "Three Chapters of the Law" with the people, a policy centered on a clear declaration that the goal was only to overthrow tyranny, not to plunder or harm ordinary people.
Liu Bang's promise not to encroach on the property of the common people and not to harm the innocent greatly calmed the unease of the local population, so that they did not have to panic, and effectively separated the tyranny of the Qin dynasty from the rule he was about to establish.
created an image of a struggle between justice and tyranny, thereby isolating the rulers of the Qin dynasty and making them lose popular support.
Liu Bang also issued a proclamation to further demonstrate his understanding and concern for the suffering of the common people, openly criticizing the harsh government of the Qin Dynasty, such as the extermination of the slanderers and the abandonment of the city by those who speak evenly, and announced that he would abolish the Qin law and implement a more lenient law.
The three new laws he proposed were simple and clear: those who killed people should die, those who injured others should be punished, and those who stole should be punished, which greatly reduced the legal burden on the people and increased their favorability toward the new regime.
In this way, Liu Bang successfully transformed the image of war, which was no longer simply conquering and being conquered, but a just war to liberate the people and abolish tyranny.
This tactic effectively strengthened his prestige among the people, and at the same time prompted many people who would otherwise be on the sidelines to support him, laying a solid foundation of public opinion for his eventual victory.
From this point of view, if you want to succeed in real life, in addition to having strength, you also need to be good at packaging yourself. Only by packaging oneself can one win the approval of others and then seek one's own interests.
In general, Liu Bang's life is full of legends, and his story is not only a page of history, but also a profound analysis of human nature. Although he was once disparaged as a "rogue philosophy", his experience and decisions contain profound philosophy and wisdom.
His informality, decisive decision-making, and knack for packaging himself all provide valuable inspiration for our lives today.
In the face of challenges and dilemmas, we can learn from Liu Bang's philosophy of life, adhere to our own beliefs, make brave decisions, and be good at packaging ourselves, believing that such a "hooligan philosophy" will guide us to the other side of success.
What do you think differently about this?