In the first year of Xingping (194), Zhuge Liang 13 years old, the four of them left their hometown in Shandong with their uncle Zhuge Xuan and went to Zhang Yu (now Nanchang, Jiangxi) to be the magistrate.
Soon, the Han court sent Zhu Hao to his post, and Zhuge Xuan, who lost his official position, had to take Zhuge Liang's four brothers and sisters to Jingzhou to take refuge in his old friend Jingzhou to shepherd Liu Biao. After arriving in Xiangyang, Zhuge Liang went to the "academic hall" run by Liu Biao because he was young.
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This article by Zhuge Liang is only more than 80 words, but it has a deep connotation. As young people, we should not only have lofty ideals and ambitions, but also have concrete and feasible measures to realize them and the perseverance to overcome difficulties and eliminate interference.
Otherwise, the ideal may become a fantasy, or even unconsciously lower itself to the point of mediocrity and vulgarity. This letter from Zhuge Liang is about this truth. If a person is ambitious and determined, coupled with careful thinking and then put into action, he may succeed in the increasingly fierce social competition.
Zeng Guofan also taught his children to be "ambitious, knowledgeable and persistent" in family training. Resolutely not dirty; With knowledge, we know that knowledge is endless, and we dare not be self-sufficient; Nothing is impossible if you have perseverance.