There is such a work, which has been around for more than 2,000 years, and is known as "China's first economic research monograph".
It is the "Treatise on Salt and Iron" written by Huan Kuan of the Western Han Dynasty.
The book consists of 10 volumes and more than 60,000 words, covering a wide range of topics, including political records, economic analysis, and ideological debates.
His prose is incisive and thorough, telling history while also containing profound wisdom and philosophy.
It's still thought-provoking to read now.
Today, I will share with you 10 of these famous sayings, which will save you 10 years of detours.
1
Writer Li Shanglong used to be a teacher at New Oriental.
At that time, my colleagues wanted to schedule more classes every day, and the more hours they had, the higher their performance.
But Li Shanglong made a request to the company: no classes at night.
Every night, when other colleagues dragged their tired bodies and stayed up late to attend classes, Li Shanglong stayed at home to read, write, and plan his career.
A few years later, Li Shanglong embarked on the road of writing with continuous learning and thinking.
Later, the education and training industry adjusted, and his colleagues were either unemployed or changed careers, while he became a best-selling author with an annual income of one million.
Luo Zhenyu once said: wealth does not depend on physical strength and diligence, but more on wisdom, strategy and vision.
It is basically difficult for people who are immersed in selling coolies to make a fortune.
If a person wants to become rich, he must get rid of simple manual labor and move towards deep thinking.
Give up the inefficient busyness, use your brain, think of a way out, find a way, and the door to wealth will open for you.
2
Zeng Guofan wrote in a letter to his children:
When a mortal does something, he must devote all his energy to it, beginning and end.
I can't see different thoughts, do this, think like that, sit on this mountain, look at that mountain. People have no impermanence, and they will achieve nothing in their lives.
Sometimes a little slack is enough to destroy all the hard work and waste our talents and talents.
In this world, there has never been an overnight success, and there is no master who has been born out of nowhere.
The so-called effortlessness is nothing more than clumsily suffering and silently persevering in places that others can't see.
Wang Yangming also said that people must be tempered in things and can endure before they become great.
In this life, there are more ups and downs than smooth roads, and the road to distant places is always rugged and long.
But please believe that only by doing what you do can you achieve.
When you take out infinite perseverance to die, do not slack off, not perfunctory, your persistence will eventually be beautiful.
3
There is a saying in "The Book of Rites· The Mean": "Everything is foreseen, and everything is not predetermined." ”
Know how to be prepared, even if you encounter unexpected events, you will not be confused and embarrassed.
During the Warring States period, there was a time when the Yan State attacked the Qi State.
That night, Tian Dan, the minister of Qi, ordered his subordinates to pack up the carriage, and ordered them to sawn off the protruding parts at both ends of the axle, and then press the iron hoop.
The people of the Tian clan were puzzled.
As a result, the next day, the state of Qi was breached, and the princes and nobles in the capital fled one after another.
On the way to escape, many carriages collided due to rushing for the road, resulting in broken axles, and they were finally captured by the Yan army.
Only Tian Dan made full preparations, relying on a sturdy carriage, and his people escaped this catastrophe.
As the old saying goes, "Plan for a rainy day, and don't dig a well when you're thirsty." ”
A person's greatest vision is to take a step ahead and arrange things well.
If you are prepared, you will be prepared in advance, so that you can turn reactive into active and face any crisis calmly.
4
Apple has received an order to assemble a batch of computers.
After the assembly was completed, General Manager Jobs personally inspected the acceptance, he opened a chassis and found that there was a screw inside that was not tightened.
When the person in charge next to him saw it, he said indifferently:
"If this screw is loose, it will not affect the operation of the computer, and the customer is unlikely to notice."
After hearing this, Jobs shook his head and said: "If the company wants to develop, it can't let go of any quality detail." ”
So he announced that all these computers were returned to the factory for investigation to eliminate all quality problems.
reminds me of what was said in "Han Feizi" that the embankment of a thousand zhang collapsed with the nest of ants.
Many small negligence, seemingly inconspicuous, can be transmitted through layers of transmission, but can lead to serious consequences.
And the so-called great achiever is to do a good job in those subtleties.
Learn to prevent small things, start small, and work the details in order to do big things well.
5
There is a proverb in Iran: if empty shouting can build a house, a donkey can build a street.
Anything, if you talk about it, if you don't take action, it's a waste.
Psychologist Cong Fei from knowing a friend.
My friend's dream is to become a director, and every time he meets Cong Feicong, he talks a lot.
Speaking of goals, he bluntly said that he wanted to become the Spielberg of the country;
Talking about the plan, he said that he would read textbooks and study film history while preparing to apply for the director class......
After a while, Cong Feicong asked him, have you read the book?
My friend hesitated for a long time and said that the textbooks had been picked and he was ready to buy them immediately......
As a result, a few years have passed, and now my friends are still the same.
Writer Wang Xiao said that big truths are easy to tell, small things are difficult to do, and implementation is priceless.
In fact, sometimes, there is only a beginning between the ordinary and the extraordinary.
Instead of rhetoric, focus on action and resolute implementation.
Stop talking empty words, take the first step bravely, and the life you want will get closer and closer to you.
6
I've seen a fable.
Once, the north wind and the south wind made a bet to see who could take off the coat of a passerby.
The north wind struck first, and it blew a fierce cold wind, but passers-by wrapped their coats more tightly.
Then came the south wind, which slowly blew a warm breeze.
Under the gentle blow, people felt warm and began to take off their coats.
The north wind wanted to use brute force to make passers-by take off their clothes, but it backfired, and the south wind used a weak warm wind to achieve its goal.
In this world, mildness often triumphs over rage, and weakness often defeats strength.
As it is said in the Tao Te Ching, the softest in the world and the strongest in the world.
Everything is too rigid and easy to break, and softness is the way to live in the world.
Learn to lower your posture, grasp the measure, say less cruel words, and do more good deeds.
As the so-called softness can overcome rigidity, the softer you are, the stronger you are.
7
During the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a general named Meng Zhizhi in the Lu State.
Once, when the Lu army was defeated, he took the initiative to lead his subordinates to resist the pursuit of the enemy.
When the whole army returned to the city safely, everyone praised him.
But he replied, "It's not that I'm brave, it's that my horse won't go." ”
Meng Zhi's bravery is obvious to all, but he did not be arrogant and show his ability because of this.
On the contrary, he has always been humble and unrelenting, so people admire him even more.
Confucius said: "The gentleman is not arrogant, and the villain is arrogant but not arrogant." ”
Sparrows hang on the branches, and the noise is constant; The eagle fought in the sky and was silent.
The higher the realm, the more humble people are, never boasting about their abilities, and not boasting about their achievements.
Arrogance comes from the shallowness of the heart, but humility is based on the thickness of life.
A person's real cultivation is not to show the dew, but to lower his posture and be low-key and introverted.
8
I believe many people have heard the story in "Zhuangzi · Autumn Water":
Autumn flash floods flow into the Yellow River, making it wider, and Hebo considers itself the largest body of water.
It wasn't until he came to the North Sea and looked out at the ocean that he realized how small he was.
Therefore, Zhuangzi said: "Well frogs cannot speak to the sea, and summer insects cannot speak to ice." ”
One can never comprehend something beyond the realm of cognition.
Many times, we have an unfortunate life and fail to succeed, in fact, it is due to cognitive limitations.
The writer Wuman once said a sentence that he agreed with very much:
Those who do not know enough will be trapped in their own hearts, and when they look up, there are only some meaningless things, and they will desperately seek them, but they will not change their fate in the slightest.
Where is the level of cognition, where is the height of your life.
By constantly improving your awareness, you can stand out from the crowd in the competitive world and stand on the top of the mountain.
9
As the old saying goes: "If people have no long-term concerns, they must have near-term worries." ”
There is no such thing as a good thing in this world once and for all, if you choose to be comfortable, the crisis will come quietly.
The writer Wang Er has a cousin who was a college student in the 80s and joined a state-owned textile factory after graduation.
At that time, the textile factory was guaranteed by drought and flood, and the welfare was good, and going to work was a newspaper and a cup of tea.
After a long time, my cousin fell in love with this kind of comfortable day.
But within a few years, the market was liberalized, private enterprises poured in, state-owned enterprises faced bankruptcy, and my cousin lost his job.
He was only in his early thirties, and he couldn't do all kinds of jobs for long, and he only lived on a meager unemployment benefit.
You see, ruining a person is simple, you just need to give him enough comfort.
As said in the "Preface to the Biography of Lingguan": "Sorrow and labor can rejuvenate the country, and Yiyu can die." ”
How much comfort you enjoy today, how much will you pay in the future.
By escaping your comfort zone and moving forward, you can turn things around and make life more possible.
10
Seen a "sparrow effect".
In modern cities, most birds migrate elsewhere due to noise, light pollution and car exhaust.
Only sparrows can still coexist with humans.
Why?
It turns out that in the past, sparrows usually built their nests in tree hollows, and their diet was mainly insects;
And now, they build nests in chimneys, gutters, and learn to find food in garbage heaps......
The sparrow's initiative has allowed them to continue to breed in the city.
Remembering what Charles Darwin said:
In the jungle, it is often not the tallest and strongest that survives, but the species that responds the fastest to change.
In this era of drastic change, your abilities are depreciating day by day.
If you don't know how to keep up with the times, you can only be ruthlessly eliminated.
Constantly adapt to changes and take the initiative to update your abilities, so that you can stand firm in the tide of the times.
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Nie Jidong, a professor at Shandong University, once commented:
"The Treatise on Salt and Iron" is a work that talks about the dispute between kings and tyrants, the distinction between righteousness and benefit, and it is also a classic book about self-cultivation and dealing with the world."
Although more than a thousand years have passed, it still shines with wisdom.
The above 10 sentences are incisive and thorough, and there is always one sentence that can make you realize and help you grow.
When you are confused, you might as well read them more to help you fix the pattern, improve your cognition, and let you go to a better life.
Source: "One Book Per Night"
Author: Nightly yebo
Editors: Ma Jingjing, Ajie
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