1. Stay focused
Zeng Guofan said: There is no other way to pursue academic quietness, only focus. The "focus" here refers to the category, pursuing the essence of academic studies. He taught his ninth brother that since he had ambition to calligraphy, he had to persist every day and concentrate.

If you have the ambition, you must persist every day. If you have the ambition here, you must concentrate on it. This is especially critical for us ordinary people. Although we have all kinds of chores to deal with, we still need to set aside some time every day to persist and stay focused, and set a small goal for ourselves. For example, when listening to classes every day, you are highly concentrated and insist on listening for an hour each time, and do something else at other times.
2. Do you have the true determination to be true?
Fourth brother wrote to me that he wanted to work hard and find a quiet school to study, rather than a private school that is too close to home, nor can he find a teacher to study at home. Zeng Guofan warned: Anyone who really wants to do can learn anywhere, and anyone who really wants to do it has taken action.
Is it true to be determined? Have you taken action, practiced and accumulated in things? If you are not prepared, then you should think about it: what do you need more to accumulate experience, accumulate notes and knowledge? Action is the only antidote to defeat anxiety. Don’t replace action with inefficient diligence. Only by acting can knowledge become experience and insight.

3. What is a gentleman?
Zeng Guofan wrote: The sixth brother complained that his fate was not good, and he complained if he didn't do well in the exam. This is because he was too little. The so-called grievances in heaven and compassion for others to be poor is what a gentleman is worried about.
sympathizes with the destiny and compassion for others to be poor is loves the people . Everything in this world is related to me and others are related to us. You must care about national affairs and the sufferings of the people, rather than falling into your own fame and fortune, and focus on yourself. If a person does something that he is sorry for you, he will remember it for several days and cannot let go.
Highly man is open and honest, villains are always worried. If we want to build a personal brand, we only leave a small part to discuss ourselves, and the other part should care about the world and the people around us. The content in the circle of friends should have altruistic thinking, be interested in others, and be able to provide value to others. Those who have great love in their hearts will be sad for a short time because of trivial matters.
How long will a person who has a valley in his heart be sad for throwing a sesame ? What do you think?
